How to Enable User Activity Reports

This article applies to SharePoint Essentials Toolkit v6.3.1.0 and later

In order to view "User Activity" reports, you need to follow the steps below to enable the feature in SharePoint. The steps below enables the Site Collection Audit Settings in SharePoint.

Step-by-step guide

Start the SharePoint Essentials Toolkit
Select the site that you wish to enable and use User Activity reports for. Right click Select "Manage→Enable Capturing User Activity"

NOTE: In 2018 Edition, it will be listed under 'Create Reports→User Activity'
This will launch the "Enable Capturing User Activity" page

NOTE: If User Activity is already enabled (such as it was done manually in Site Collection Settings within SharePoint), you will see the window below.

You can click "here" link below to open the Site Collection Audit settings to ensure the events needed are being captured such as Opening and Editing items.

Click "Run Now" to enable capturing of User Activity
You will be prompted to "Proceed" or "Cancel" as this enables Auditing for the entire Site Collection
Once enabled, you will receive a pop up that it may take up to 24 hours to capture user activity, such as open, edit and delete events
Click the OK button
To view the User Activity reports, go back to the Home Page Dashboard, then select the sites that you want to view 'User Activity' reports for, then right click and select View Reports→User Activity
NOTE: It may take up to 24 hours for SharePoint to collect user activity information and before it can appear in our reports.

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