Web Parts

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.Net #

A Web Part, also called a Web Widget, is an ASP.Net server control which is added to a Web Part Zone on Web Part Pages by users at run time. The controls enable end users to modify the content, appearance, and behavior of Web pages directly from a browser. It can be put into certain places in a web page by end users, after development by a programmer. ref

SharePoint #

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Web parts are one of the core elements of SharePoint and therefore of any intranet built on SharePoint. They are the basic building blocks that make up the different sites within SharePoint; every page can be broken down into a series of different web parts. If you are creating an intranet based on SharePoint or even just contributing content to it, it really helps to have an understanding of what web parts are and the kind of web parts that you can deploy to deliver your overall content and experience.

Web parts can be defined as the basic components of SharePoint. Microsoft themselves describe them as “the building blocks of your page”* with the ability to “add text, images, files, video, dynamic content and more.”

Web parts are a significant part of the editing experience in SharePoint. Web parts can be arranged in different ways on a page. Content editors in SharePoint modern can also add new web parts, selecting from a number of web parts that come as standard with the platform.

What kind of SharePoint web parts are there? #

There are currently around fifty SharePoint web parts that are available out of the box. These include everything from the ability to format calls to action or featuring a Power BI report to embedding a video or even a world clock. There isn’t enough space here to go into all the web parts that are available, but some of the most popular include:

• Connectors provides options to bring in different feeds from external services based on the connectors available.
• Document library displays a SharePoint document library.
• Events displays upcoming events with the ability to click through for more information for each event.
• File viewer the ability to embed a file such as a Word or PDF document to read within a page.
• Hero displays up to five items at the top of a page, usually on a home or landing page.
• Highlighted content a flexible web part that displays a dynamically generated list of content based on its type such as documents, videos or images, and other salient criteria.
• List displays a SharePoint list, again another very flexible way to display and manage information.
• Microsoft Forms embeds a Microsoft Form, and can be used for forms, polls and surveys.
• News displays news items with different formatting options.
• People displays details of a selected group of people, such as a team or key contacts, with links to individual profiles.
• Quick links the ability to display quick links to other pages, apps, external sites and more.
• Yammer (Viva Engage) embed a personalised Viva Engage / Yammer feed on a page, for example to support a community.

Using #

Using web parts on SharePoint pages