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Ready to create a new page for your shiny, new SharePoint Online site? Here are some great tips on how to do it.
The first thing you’ll want to do is determine how you would like the information you want shared to be displayed. For some people it may be easier to jot it down on a piece of paper before you get started.
Available Sections (Layouts)
Choose a layout that works best for the web parts you are showcasing on the page.
Or choose a template and it will add some preset web parts for you that you can edit.
2. Then you will want to determine what information you would like shared to help choose what Web Parts best suit your needs.
Available Web Parts
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3. Now you are ready to create a new page. Here’s how:
Create a New Page:
Click on “Pages in the side navigation bar.
Click on the “New” drop-down menu.
Click on “Site Page”
2. Add a Title:
Click in the space where it reads “Add a title” and make your page title your first name and last name:
3. Add a Section:
Add a new section by clicking on the little plus sign in the left margin. You may have to hover a bit to find this and your mouse will have to be in just the right place It’s a bit sensitive but you’ll get the hang of it.
4. Choose a Layout:
5. Section Options:
Edit
Move
Duplicate
Delete
6. Add a Web Part:
Mouse over near the top of each section column until you see the plus sign used to add Web Parts.
7. Choose a Web Part:
Click on the web part you want. For training purposes. we’ll start with a Document Library.
A document library place holder is inserted.
Click on the edit button to tell SharePoint what document folder you want displayed:
Look on the far right – always look on the far right! This is where you can customize the web part.
We’ve chosen to display the contents of the “Documents” folder and I’m leaving all the defaults in place. I could type the name of a folder that exists under the Documents folder by typing the name in the space highlighted in pink.
Hit the ‘Apply’ button on the bottom.
Hit the ‘Republish’ button to publish (republish) your page.
That’s one web part added to your page and customized. Whew!
Continue building out your page according to the design you created earlier.
8. Edit a Page:
To edit your page, click on ‘Edit’ in the upper right corner.
Additional Notes:
To edit an existing web part, click on it and look for the options at the top.
Add sections and web parts as necessary. Remember to republish often so that you don’t lose your work.
When you’re ready to add a new section, remember to mouse over in the far left of your screen.
When you’re ready to add a new webpart, remember to mouse over in the upper section of your section or section column.