The following are three key points about SharePoint Online web parts:
- Building Blocks of Pages:
- Web parts are the fundamental building blocks for creating pages on SharePoint sites.
- Web parts are segmental components that allow one to display various types of content, such as text, images, files, videos, and dynamic elements.
- Customization and Placement:
- When one adds a modern page to a site, they can easily add and customize web parts.
- To add a web part:
- Go to the page where one wants to add it.
- Click the Edit button (if the page is not already in edit mode).
- Hover over or below the existing web part and click the circled “+” icon.
- Choose from the available web parts.
- One can also move or remove web parts as needed.
- Client-Side Web Parts:
- SharePoint client-side web parts run in the browser and appear within SharePoint pages.
- Developers build client-side web parts using modern client-side development tools and the SharePoint workbench.
- Web parts enhance the user experience by providing dynamic and interactive content.