Office 365 – SharePoint Online – Exploring OOB Hero Webpart for beginners

Hi All,

Recently we are working with O365 application. One thing we noticed that Microsoft introduced new OOTB Hero webpart. Personally, i like that web part very much. So, I explored the WP in depth and thought to share it 😊

Details:

In Communication sites the Hero web part is by default included and webpart is pre-populated with default images, text and links that can be modified later with our need.

Default Layout: The default Hero webpart comes with tiled layout with five tiles. 

Creating a Communication Site: Either from <SharePoint Admin site>/_layouts/15/online/AdminHome.aspx#/siteManagement

Figure 1- Office 365 - SharePoint Online - Creating a communication site

Figure 1:Office 365 – SharePoint Online – Creating a communication site

Choosing a Site Design while creating a communication site:

There are 3 types of Site Design you can choose while creating new communication site as

Figure 2- O365 - SharePoint Online - Choosing site design while creating Communication Site

Figure 2: O365 – SharePoint Online – Choosing site design while creating Communication Site

Topic Communication Site design:

  1. In communication site when we select choose a Site design as Topic then by default Hero WP comes with tiled layout with five tiles (that can change one to five) and pre-populated with default images, text and links that can be modified later with your needs.
Figure 3- Office 365 - SharePoint Online - Hero WP from Topic site design – Tiled layout

Figure 3: Office 365 – SharePoint Online – Hero WP from Topic site design – Tiled layout

Showcase Communication Site design:

  1. In communication site when you select choose a Site design as Showcase then by default Hero WP comes with vertical layout with three layers (that can change one to five) and pre-populated with default images, text and links that can be modified later with your needs.
Figure 4 -Office 365 - SharePoint Online - Hero WP from Showcase site design – Vertical layout with three layers

Figure 4: Office 365 – SharePoint Online – Hero WP from Showcase site design – Vertical layout with three layers

Blank Communication Site design:

  1. In communication site when you select choose a Site design as Blank then by defaultthere is no Hero WP added in page.

Steps to add and modify Hero WP on page:

  1. Click page edit butten in a page  
Figure 5 - Office 365 - SharePoint Online -Adding - Updating Hero WP on the page

Figure 5: Office 365 – SharePoint Online -Adding / Updating Hero WP on the page

  • Click on add button and find HERO WP as  
Figure 6 - Office 365 - SharePoint Online -Adding - Updating Hero WP on the page

Figure 6: Office 365 – SharePoint Online -Adding / Updating Hero WP on the page

  • After adding webpart you will get following default layout depending on the Communication Site design selected – Following layout is for Communication Topic site design
Figure 7 - Office 365 - SharePoint Online -OOB Hero WP added on the page

Figure 7 : Office 365 – SharePoint Online -OOB Hero WP added on the page

  • For edit layout click on edit button
Figure 8 -Office 365 - SharePoint Online – editing OOB Hero WP

Figure 8: Office 365 – SharePoint Online – editing OOB Hero WP

There are 2 types of layout options

  1. Tiles and
  2. Layers
Figure 9 - Office 365 - SharePoint Online – Hero WP – Layout options - Layers

Figure 9: Office 365 – SharePoint Online – Hero WP – Layout options – Layers

Figure 10 - Office 365 - SharePoint Online – Hero WP – Layout options - Tiles

Figure 10 : Office 365 – SharePoint Online – Hero WP – Layout options -Tiles

  • Click on select link for adding image or link
Figure 11- Office 365 - SharePoint Online – Adding image or link to OOB Hero WP

Figure 11: Office 365 – SharePoint Online – Adding image or link to OOB Hero WP

  • After click on select link following popup will appear, we can select image or link from following options.
Figure 12 - Office 365 - SharePoint Online – Image popup

Figure 12: Office 365 – SharePoint Online – Image popup

  • After selecting image following options that will ask for edit.
  • Link

Title – add title for image. we can hide or show title

  • Image

Auto-selected – Automatically selects an image from the page

Custom image –You can select custom image

Color only – select any color corresponds to your site theme color

  • Options

Call to action text – You can add your Call to action text (for example, “See more”).

You can show aCall to action link by switching the toggle to Yes.

Figure 13 - Office 365 – SharePoint Online – Hero WP – edit properties

Figure 13:Office 365 – SharePoint Online – Hero WP – edit properties 

In layers following sessions are added

  1. Link  

Description – we can add Description that will appear in image

  • Options

Show topic heading- we can add heading for image

       We can show atopic heading link by switching the toggle to Yes.

Figure 14 - Office 365 – SharePoint Online – Hero WP – Adding images - links

Figure 14:Office 365 – SharePoint Online – Hero WP – Adding images / links

Hero WP Images are stored in Asset Library. SitePages folder 

Figure 15 - Office 365 – SharePoint Online – Images of Hero WP are stored in Site Assets library under Site Pages folder

Figure 15: Office 365 – SharePoint Online – Images of Hero WP are stored in “Site Assets” library under “Site Pages” folder

RohitSp

Working with “T-Systems” as a “SharePoint Consultant". I am having total 7+ years of experience in Information technology. Having 4+ Years of experience in SharePoint development, Administration and support. Strong experience in all types of SharePoint migrations. Worked with Office 365. 3+ years of experience in managing Active Directory, installing and configuring Servers.

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2 Responses

  1. Pavan says:

    Great..very good explanation Rohit…keep going…

  1. October 18, 2022

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