CREATING & PUBLISHING PAGES

Here are the main benefits:

• Responsive & Mobile-Friendly
• Pages automatically adapt to phones, tablets, and desktops.
• No Coding Required
• Drag-and-drop web parts (Text, Image, Microsoft 365 content, Power BI, Forms, etc.) make it easy for non-developers.
• Fast Publishing & News
• Create beautiful news articles that appear in the SharePoint mobile app, Microsoft Teams, and Viva Connections.
• Dynamic & Integrated Content
• Embed Microsoft Stream videos, Yammer conversations, Power Apps, Planner, Forms, Bing Maps, and hundreds of third-party web parts.
• Audience Targeting
• Show or hide sections/web parts to specific Azure AD groups.
• Versioning & Approval
• Full page versioning, check-in/check-out, and content approval workflows (if enabled).
• SEO & Highlighted Content
• Pages are indexed by Microsoft Search; you can promote them on the SharePoint start page or in hub sites.
• Translation & Multilingual Support
• Built-in page translation service (manual or automatic).
• Analytics
• Built-in page views and visitor insights.
• Templates & Reusability

Types of SharePoint Pages

1. Site Pages – Standard modern pages (most common)
2. News Pages – Special pages that appear as news articles
3. Home Page – The default landing page of a site (usually a Site Page)

How to Create a Modern SharePoint Page (Step-by-Step)

Method 1 – From the Site Home Page

1. Go to your SharePoint site → Home
2. Click + New at the top → Page
3. Choose a layout/template:
   • Blank
   • Visual layouts (e.g., one column, two columns, three columns)
   • Official templates (News, Showcase, Blank, etc.)
4. Give the page a Title
5. Start adding sections and web parts:
   • Click + in a section to add web parts (Text, Image, File viewer, Microsoft Forms, etc.)
   • Drag sections up/down or change section background/layout
6. When finished:
   • Save as draft (if you’re not ready)
   • Publish (or republish if editing a published page)
   • Optionally schedule publishing or set up news promotion

Method 2 – From the Pages Library (More Control)

1. Go to Site contents → Site Pages library
2. Click + New → Page (or News post)
3. Same creation experience as above
4. Bonus: You can create a page directly from a saved Page template here

Method 3 – Create a News Post

1. From the home page → + New → News post
2. Pick a template (Plain, Visual, Showcase, etc.)
3. Add title, cover image, content
4. Publish → appears in the News web part, SharePoint app, and can be sent via email

Quick Tips for Better Pages

• Use Section backgrounds (shaded, colored, or image) for visual impact
• Add Vertical sections for sidebars (great for quick links or contact info)
• Use Image web part with focal point and alt text for accessibility
• Embed Microsoft 365 content dynamically (recent documents, events, etc.)
• Use Hero web part (up to 5 items) for stunning landing pages
• Turn on Comments on the page if you want user feedback
• Use Page templates (save any page as a template from the Pages library)

Permissions Needed

• To create pages: Add and Customize Pages permission (default in Members group)
• To publish news on an organization-wide communication site: Usually needs to be in the site’s Owners or Members group + sometimes approval workflow

That’s it! Modern SharePoint pages are one of the easiest and most powerful ways to create beautiful, functional intranet content without writing a single line of code.