Chapter 9
Working with Web Parts
In This Chapter
Adding Web Parts to your web pages
Picking the right Web Part
Changing the way your Web Part acts
Using one Web Part to filter another
Web Parts are reusable components that display content on web pages in SharePoint. They are a fundamental part of the team site experience, so make it a point to get comfortable with them and know what your options are.
In this chapter, I introduce you to Web Parts and show you how to use them on your web pages.
Adding a Web Part to Your Page
A Web Part is an individual component of content that can be placed on a SharePoint page, in either a zone in a Web Part page or in Rich Content areas of the Wiki Content home page. Web Parts can be moved, added and deleted, framed by borders and titles, and closed and reopened depending on your need.
In a team site, you may place List View Web Parts on your home page for your users to read and access items from your libraries/lists, such as announcements, documents, links, calendars, and contacts. You can add text for additional instructions and images to enhance ...
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