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Fixing SharePoint "Move To" Dialog Spinning Issue with List View Threshold issue
Summary The SharePoint “Move To” dialog can hang indefinitely with a spinning icon due to list view threshold (<5,000 items). The real issue: view aggregations (Totals) set to “Count” in the view schema. Fix: turn Totals to “None” in the view settings or set Aggregations Value="Off" in the schema. Use PnP PowerShell to inspect and confirm the view’s HtmlSchemaXml for the Aggregations property. Table of Contents The Problem Initial Investigation The Real Culprit: View Aggregations Inspecting View Schema with PnP PowerShell The Fix How to Disable Totals in SharePoint Verification Key Takeaways References The Problem We encountered a persistent issue where the “Move To” dialog in specific SharePoint document libraries would hang indefinitely with a spinning icon, preventing users from moving files.
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Secure Authentication for Autonomous Agents in Copilot Studio
Summary Autonomous agents run in the background without user prompts, so they cannot ask users to sign in during execution. Use maker-provided credentials for tools; user credentials are not appropriate for autonomous scenarios. Apply least privilege and restrict tool actions to reduce data exposure and abuse. Communicate the “runs under author’s identity” warning and govern access like any service account. Table of Contents Why Authentication Matters Autonomous Agents: What Changes Authentication Models Configure Tool Authentication Restrict Tool Actions Publishing, Warnings, and Governance Best Practices Checklist Why Authentication Matters As organizations adopt autonomous agents to perform tasks and make decisions, authentication becomes a core control.
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Debugging SharePoint Search with PnP PowerShell and Crawl Logs
Summary Investigates missing search results despite crawl entries with no errors. Correlates SPItemModifiedTime blank entries with unsearchable files (while noting some blanks still indexed, so additional checks are required). Provides a PnP PowerShell script to detect affected items at scale. Shares remediation and prevention guidance. Table of Contents Background Symptoms Investigation Tenant-wide Detection Script How the Script Works Results Root Cause Fix Prevention Tips References Background A particular document library stopped returning many files in SharePoint search, even though the crawl log showed entries without errors.