Tired of chasing users to add metadata to their documents? This SharePoint trick will save you hours of frustration. In this tutorial, I show you how to automatically set default metadata values in SharePoint libraries - both at the library level AND within specific folders. No more blank metadata fields! What you'll learn: ✅ Setting default column values in SharePoint libraries ✅ Creating folder-specific metadata defaults ✅ Building views that hide folder structure while keeping metadata benefits ✅ Improving user experience without sacrificing organization ✅ Smart folder strategies for automatic categorization STOP manually entering the same metadata over and over. START automating your document classification today. 🔍 TIMESTAMPS: 0:04 - The metadata challenge explained 0:28 - Setting default values on columns 1:00 - Library-level default configuration 1:18 - Testing default values with document upload 1:33 - Folder-based default values setup 2:25 - Column default value settings walkthrough 3:13 - Testing folder-specific defaults 3:31 - Creating views without folder structure 4:20 - Building the "no folders" view 4:44 - Final demonstration and benefits 💡 This tutorial helps you: Eliminate repetitive metadata entry Create smarter document organization systems Balance folder structure with flat file views Improve SharePoint user adoption 🔔 Subscribe for more SharePoint and Copilot tips that will help you work smarter, not harder. Subscribe to the Newsletter for more SharePoint and Copilot goodness - #SharePoint #DocumentManagement #Microsoft365 #Metadata #SharePointTutorial #Productivity