ConneX Enhancements in Atlas v4.2+

In version 4.2 we have enhanced some ConneX capabilities. These new features are:

• Pinned Workspaces with compact cards​
• This Workspace display​
• Folder and Channel Creation​
• Atlasification of existing sites​
  
  

Pinned Workspaces with compact cards​

Atlas 4.2 gives you the opportunity to pin specific workspaces which are then displayed above the workspace list. The maximum number of pinned workspaces that will display is 24, The setting will need to be switched on the setting. To do this, edit the ConneX webpart by clicking on the pencil icon and under Display mode select on for show pinned workspaces:

To pin your workspace,  select it, click on the vertical ellipsis (3 dots) and select Pin:

The card will then show as pinned in the top list.

The pinned workspace displays without the description or date making the card size smaller.

If you wish to remove the workspace from the pinned area, click on pinned card, click on the vertical ellipsis (3 dots) and select Unpin

The search function (filters and search box) searches all workspaces including pinned. 

If you would only like to see only your pinned workspaces you can chose to "hide" the others. To do this, edit the ConneX webpart by clicking on the pencil icon and under Display mode select on for hide all workspaces by default:

You will still be able to access the other workspaces by clicking on the Show all workspaces button:

"This Workspace" display mode​

This display mode gives you a pre-configured workspace experience on your page. The setting used is 100% dynamic and does not depend on any static filters. To add the webpart, search for this workspace and select:

It can also be selected from the ConneX webpart. To do this, edit the ConneX webpart by clicking on the pencil icon and under Layout options choose "This Workspace":

The card can be displayed as a card, a compact card or a row:

 

Folder and Channel Creation​

Individual folders and channels can now be created directly from the ConneX card where specific metadata defaults for the folder can be applied that will autotag any content added into them.

Learn more here: How to Create Tagged Folders from ConneX

If you need to change these default values later you can refer to this article to learn how: Update default metadata for folders and channels added via ConneX

Atlasification of existing sites​

Pre-existing SharePoint Team sites can now be “Atlasified” meaning that Atlas content types, page templates and the header and footer (including global navigation, launchpad, Atlas tools) will be applied to the selected site. Atlas metadata can be added with the option to also apply metadata to documents within the default document library.

For SharePoint Communication sites a script can be run to perform the Atlasification process, but this cannot be triggered from the ConneX card.

To start the Atlasification process for a Team site, click the vellipsis (3 dots) in the top right of the ConneX card and click Atlasify:

To see the full process please review this article: Atlasify an existing Team site (Atlas 4.2+)