Ultimate guide to SharePoint PowerShell commands | technical expertise made simple.

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As businesses continue to embrace cloud-based platforms such as SharePoint Online, the need for effective management & automation becomes increasingly important. While SharePoint Online offers a user-friendly interface for managing content & collaboration, PowerShell commands provide unparalleled control over SharePoint Online features & functions.

With PowerShell, you can perform powerful operations such as automating site creation, setting up permissions & managing site collections with ease. With our expert blog, we will take a sneak peek into the most essential SharePoint PowerShell commands that every SharePoint Online administrator should know to streamline administrative tasks & boost productivity.

It’s time to take full advantage of SharePoint Online via these PowerShell commands.

Connecting to the SharePoint Online service

The first step when working with PowerShell is to connect to the SharePoint Online service. The Connect-SPOService command allows you to establish a connection & authenticate your account, so you can carry out administrative tasks. This command requires your SharePoint Online administrator credentials to authenticate your account. The syntax of the command is as follows:

• Connect-SPOService -Url

Managing SharePoint sites & site collections

One of the most useful tasks you can perform with SharePoint Online PowerShell commands is to manage SharePoint sites & site collections. Here are some essential commands.

• Get-SPOSite – Returns information about all sites in a site collection.
• New-SPOSite – Creates a new site.
• Remove-SPOSite – Deletes a SharePoint site.
• Set-SPOSite – Changes the settings for a site.
• Set-SPOUser – Adds or removes users from a site or site collection.

Managing lists & libraries

Lists & libraries are vital components of SharePoint Online. The below SharePoint PowerShell commands allow you to manage these elements with ease.

• Get-SPOList – Retrieves information about all sites’ lists.
• New-SPOList – Creates a new list.
• Remove-SPOList – Removes a list.
• Set-SPOList – Modifies the settings of a list.

Managing SharePoint Online users & permissions

Permission customization and management for SharePoint users can be challenging, but PowerShell can simplify the process. The important SharePoint PowerShell commands for users & permissions are:

• Get-SPOUser – Provides information about all users in a site.
• Remove-SPOUser – Removes a user from a site or site collection.
• Set-SPOUser – Customizes the permissions of a user.

Using SharePoint Online PowerShell commands to diagnose & troubleshoot issues

PowerShell can be useful in diagnosing & troubleshooting SharePoint Online issues:

• Get-SPOAppErrors – Displays errors related to SharePoint Online applications.
• Get-SPOEventlog – Gets data from the SharePoint Online event log, which assists you to identify problems.

Table of SharePoint Online PowerShell commands

Command	Description
Get-SPOSite	Connect to the SharePoint Online service
Connect-SPOService	Returns information about all sites in a site collection
New-SPOSite	Creates a new site
Remove-SPOSite	Deletes a site
Set-SPOSite	Changes the settings for a site
Set-SPOUser	Adds or removes users from a site or site collection
Get-SPOList	Retrieves information about all sites’ lists
New-SPOList	Creates a new list
Remove-SPOList	Removes a list
Set-SPOList	Modifies the settings of a list
Get-SPOUser	Provides information about all users in a site
Remove-SPOUser	Removes a user from a site or site collection
Set-SPOUser	Customizes the permissions of a user
Get-SPOAppErrors	Displays errors related to SharePoint Online applications
Get-SPOEventlog	Gets data from the SharePoint Online event log, which assists you to identify problems

Conclusion

SharePoint PowerShell commands are a powerful tool for managing SharePoint Online sites & site collections. They allow you to automate many administrative tasks & enable you to work more efficiently. As we have seen, PowerShell offers a wide range of commands that can help you manage SharePoint Online. By mastering these commands, you can streamline your workflow so that SharePoint Online runs smoothly.

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