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Stop Searching SharePoint. Start Getting Answers.

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SharePoint has long been a trusted platform for storing and managing company documents, from HR policies and financial reports to contracts and training materials. But finding the right information—quickly—can be a challenge. With files buried in folders and information spread across teams, valuable time is lost every day. AskGloria integrates with SharePoint to change that. It transforms your document storage into a powerful source of instant answers, helping your teams work smarter and make faster decisions.

The Search Burden Facing Businesses

According to a report by IDC, knowledge workers spend up to 30% of their day searching for information (IDC, 2023). In environments where files are stored across multiple folders and libraries, SharePoint users can waste valuable hours looking for documents, figures, or past project details. This inefficiency slows down decision-making, delays customer responses, and burdens staff with repetitive tasks.

Smarter Access to Business Documents

AskGloria connects directly to your SharePoint environment, indexing your Excel files, Word documents, and PowerPoint presentations so that you can ask a plain-language question and receive a direct answer—without opening a single file. Need to find a customer contract, compare two versions of a policy, or pull the latest departmental KPI report? Just ask. Gloria will locate the relevant file, extract the data, and present it instantly.

Key Benefits of AskGloria + SharePoint Integration:

  • Instant access to key company documents across departments

  • No more clicking through folders—just ask and get the answer

  • Reduces the average document search time by up to 70%

  • Supports natural language queries for fast, intuitive searches

  • Improves productivity by reclaiming up to 15–25 hours per employee per week (McKinsey & Company, 2012)

  • Ensures employees always access the latest, most accurate version of a document

Real-World Use Across Teams

For example, an HR manager could ask, “Show me the latest employee onboarding checklist,” and receive the document in seconds. A legal team member might search for a specific clause in a contract stored in SharePoint, and Gloria will highlight it automatically. Operations leaders can instantly pull project timelines, health and safety documentation, or budget files—all without logging into folders or chasing teams.

Strategic Value Across the Organisation

By turning SharePoint into a searchable knowledge base, AskGloria enables faster, more confident decision-making. It reduces interruptions across teams, supports cross-department collaboration, and minimises reliance on “who knows where it’s saved.” This not only boosts productivity but also improves employee satisfaction by removing one of the most frustrating daily admin tasks.

Conclusion

AskGloria transforms SharePoint from a static document store into an intelligent assistant. No more digging, no more delays—just fast, accurate access to the information your team needs to move work forward. If your organisation uses SharePoint, connecting it to AskGloria is one of the fastest ways to unlock productivity and enable smarter decisions at scale.

References

IDC. (2023). The High Cost of Not Finding Information. Retrieved from: https://www.idc.com

McKinsey & Company. (2012). The social economy: Unlocking value and productivity through social technologies. Retrieved from: https://www.mckinsey.com