Simplifying SharePoint Design Updates
Historically, customising SharePoint's look and feel was challenging. Pre-modern SharePoint required Master Page modifications, which became problematic due to Microsoft's frequent updates, causing functionality issues.
Evolution of SharePoint Design Solutions
Third-party providers offered SAAS products with enhanced templates. However, SharePoint Online's modern design has rendered these services obsolete. For example, we successfully migrated an organisation from Kaboodle to Microsoft's modern web pages, eliminating licensing fees without user complaints.
Best Practices
Most organisations now avoid custom Master Page layouts. We recommend:
Utilising Microsoft's SharePoint Lookbook
Leveraging pre-built templates
Easy customisation via PowerShell scripts
Benefits of SharePoint Lookbook
Quick results: Transform your site in hours
Cost-effective: No licensing fees
Future-proof: "Out-of-the-box" SharePoint functionality
Seamless customisation
Getting Started with Lookbook
Explore templates
Add to your tenant
Provision (approximately five minutes)
Customise and deploy
By adopting SharePoint Lookbook, organisations can achieve modern, professional designs without extensive costs or technical risks.
To install a Lookbook template, find a template you like the look of. For example The Perspective SharePoint look book - The Perspective (microsoft.com)
Then click on Add to your tenant
Complete your details and click Provision. It takes about five minutes to load on to your site, and then you can edit and update as you wish - without any ongoing license fees