Creating a page layout with web parts added to the page
In our custom page layouts, we can add web parts to the templates in two ways. First, we can add them to a web part zone template. This adds the web part to the web part zone when a page is created with the page layout and they can be modified or removed after the page has been created.
Secondly, we can reference the web part directly on the page outside of web part zones. This will insert the web part onto the page, but it cannot be modified or removed from the page when editing the page in the SharePoint web interface.
Note
Web parts added directly to the page layout are added to the page when a page is created. Adding additional web parts to a page layout will not update content pages already ...
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