SharePoint Articles Web Part

How to add Announcements Web Part

1. Because Announcements web part is a classical web part we had for ages, that had recently become modernized, there are two major steps involved: You first need to create it, then add to the page.
2. To create a web part, from any site or page in SharePoint, click Gear Icon > Add an app
3. From the list of out of the box apps, choose Announcements
4. Give it a name and hit Create
5. To add (display) the web part on the page, Edit the page
6. Click the “+” sign, then choose List
7. Choose the list you created above
8. Then hit Publish
9. The list will now appear on the page. You can add announcements by clicking on the New button

Pros

• Can be used on both classic and modern pages
• Old events can be hidden based on the Expiration Date (I documented how to do this here)
• You can add additional metadata (columns) to the list

Cons

• It is just a list, nothing exciting
• Limited look and feel capabilities
• Announcements cannot be aggregated from other Announcements lists on other sites

How to add News Web Part

1. Modern sites (Team Sites or Communication Sites) already contain the News Module. However, if you have a custom site/page and need to build one, just edit the page, like in step above
2. Then click the “+” sign, then choose News
3. Give it a name and hit Publish
4. You can also configure the module as well, if you click on the Pencil icon. You can configure the source of news articles, layout, and filtering

Pros

• Ability to add both editable news pages or links from other sources. Below is an example of an existing post of mine being added as a news post to the News Widget.
• Since every post is a separate page, you have some great ability to edit the layout, look and feel of the post
• Ability to aggregate news from other sources (sites). Specifically, if you use Hub Sites, you can aggregate news from other sites in your Hub
• Ability to send news posts by email, right from within a post
• Ability to roll up news into a digest and send by email. This is a new feature that is being released at the moment and is not yet available in all tenants (including mine) as of the writing of this article. Please click here to learn more about it.

Cons

• None, how can you say anything negative about this web part

Using the Content Editor Web Part in SharePoint The Content Editor Web Part in SharePoint allows you to add formatted text, tables, hyperlinks, and images to a Web Part Page. You can do this by using the Rich Text Editor (for individuals unfamiliar with HTML), Source Editor (for individuals who know HTML syntax), or Content Link (which allows you to link to existing content using hyperlinks. Note: The Content Editor Web Part is intended for adding HTML content to a Web Part Page, which may include hyperlinks. However, this Web Part is not designed to connect to a website. If you need to connect a Web Part to a website, consider using the Page Viewer Web Part. Also, the Content Editor Web Part does not accept the HTML element.

If you need to add a element, consider using the Page Viewer Web Part or the Form Web Part. Ways you can use the Content Editor Web Part The Content Editor Web Part can make your SharePoint page more visually appealing and add emphasis by utilizing headings, images, and explanatory content. Use it to add the following:  An introductory, formatted paragraph to a page.  A table of instructions to explain a chart on your page.  A set of hyperlinks that link to additional information.Accessing the Content Editor Web Part
To create something with a Content Editor Web part on your SharePoint web page, first check the page out. Then follow these
steps:

• On your page, click Site Actions, and then click Edit Page.
• In the area where you want to add the Content Editor Web Part, click Add a Web Part (this is often located at the
  bottom of the page by default).
•  The Add Web Parts dialog box will open. Choose the type of content that you would like to add. For example, scroll down to the Miscellaneous section, click on Content Editor Web Part, and then click Add.
•  The Web Part will be added to your page. Click on the open the tool pane… link.
• The tool pane usually displays on the right of the page (you may need to scroll to find it).

Once you find it, click Rich Text Editor or Source Editor to start adding content and images. There are three ways to add content to the Content
Editor Web Part:
 Rich Text Editor: You can use the Rich Text Editor to type formatted content automatically without prior
knowledge of HTML syntax. Click the buttons on the Standard and Formatting toolbars at the top of the
editor window to enter and format the content. Click Help on the Standard toolbar to display a summary of
the tasks that you can perform and their corresponding buttons.
 Source Editor: You can use the Source Editor to enter or modify HTML source code. The Source Editor is a plain-text editor and is intended for users who are familiar with HTML syntax.
 Content Link: Instead of editing content, you can link to existing content by entering a hyperlink to a text file that contains HTML source code.
Add your content and click OK (in the Rich Text Editor) or Save (in the Source Editor) when you are finished.
Common properties of Web Parts
All Web Parts share a common set of properties that control their appearance, layout, and advanced characteristics. Note: The
common Web Part properties that you see in the tool pane may be different from what is documented in this tutorial for
several reasons:

• To see the Advanced section in the tool pane, you must have appropriate permissions.
  For a specific Web Part, a Web Part developer may have chosen to hide one or more of these common properties or may have chosen to create and display additional properties that are not listed below in the Appearance, Layout, and Advanced sections of the tool pane.
• Some permissions and property settings may disable or hide Web Part properties.

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