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Scope of ShortPoint Feature Activation for Farm Solution 2013/2016

This article is for  SharePoint 2013 / 2016 Farm Server users. This will help you control the scope of ShortPoint's activation. There are three ways to manage where ShortPoint will be used on your farm and where it will not be available. Follow the guide below to find the best option for you.



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This article is for you if


  • You are using SharePoint 2013 / 2016 Farm Server.
  • You have ShortPoint Farm Solution installed.
  • You want to control the feature activation of ShortPoint on your farm server.

Three Ways to Manage the Scope of ShortPoint Feature Activation

Listed below are the ways to manage ShortPoint's scope of activation. Follow the option best suited for your needs.


Option 1: Web Application Feature


This feature will activate ShortPoint on the web application level. This means that all site collections in this Web Application will have the ShortPoint Site Collection feature activated.


To activate, use your Windows search bar to look for the SharePoint Central Administration

  • For SharePoint 2013, search for SharePoint 2013 Central Administration.
  • For SharePoint 2016, search for SharePoint 2016 Central Administration.

SharePoint Central Administration


Under Application Management, click Manage web applications

Manage web applications


On the next page, click Manage Features

Manage features button


Look for ShortPoint Foundation and click Activate.

Activate button



Option 2. ShortPoint Site Collection Feature


This feature will activate ShortPoint on all existing and new sites of the current Site Collection. 


To activate, go to the Site Collection where you want to use ShortPoint. Click the cogwheel button on the upper right corner of the screen. 

Cogwheel button



From the dropdown, click Site Settings

Site Settings button



Under Site Collection Administration, click Site collection features

Site Collection Features


On the Site collection features page, look for ShortPoint and click Activate

Activate button



Option 3: ShortPoint Site Feature


This feature allows you to activate ShortPoint on specific websites. 


To activate, go to the site where you want to use ShortPoint. Click the cogwheel button on the upper right corner of the screen. 

Cogwheel button



From the dropdown, click Site Settings

Site Settings button



Under Site Actions, click Manage Site Features

Manage Site Features button



On the Manage site features page, look for ShortPoint and click Activate

Activate button


Congratulations! You can now control the scope of ShortPoint Features activation.



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