Finally, SharePoint has put out a long-awaited feature: you can now create collapsible sections on SharePoint modern pages. The functionality allows organizations to include more content on pages, Users can expand the sections based on their needs and find relevant content faster.

To create the collapsible sections on SharePoint pages, follow the steps below.

1. Go to the site collection page where you want to create collapsible section.

2. Click on the edit option from the command bar.

3. Click on the plus button from the left-hand side to add the new section.

4. Once the new section is added, click on the edit section icon.

5. From the property pane turn on the toggle button for ‘Make this section collapsible’.

6. When you turn on the toggle following new options will appear.
a. Section display name
b. Show divider line between section
c. Expand collapse icon alignment
i. Left
ii. Right
d. Default display

7. You can make changes in the above configuration per your needs.

8. Once you are done with the configuration, publish the page.

9. Now you have your collapsible sections on the page.

Anchor links in the collapsible section heading

When you use the Text web part to add H1, H2, or H3 headings to SharePoint online modern pages, anchor links are immediately inserted. Collapsible section heads now have similar anchor connections, as seen in the image below.

A link sign appears when you hover over the section heading. The full URL of the modern page, including the anchor in the browser URL bar can be found by clicking this link. To copy the link, right-click on it.

Conclusion

In this blog we have learned how to add collapsible sections on the SharePoint modern pages,

To learn more about SharePoint, connect with us.

Intranets are making great strides with their new modern communication sites and are likely to continue. Most organizations use intranets to share a quick fact or an update, or maybe a landing page about a department or working group. For medium- and small-scale organizations this may suffice, however, the larger enterprises need something robust and scalable. 

 The Need for Modern Experience 

Technology has stepped forward swiftly in the last decade as we have moved towards digitization, cloud transformation, robotics, and analytics. Market developments and competition have altered commercial enterprise goals dramatically as their legacy systems are getting a face-lift, they are moving from servers to clouds, a static web-page to a responsive layout and beyond.  

Talking about the legacy corporate intranets, they lack front-end experience and diverse content editor roles. Microsoft realized the need for a modern SharePoint framework and decided to put an end to any updates to the old installations. This leaves many organizations with Intranets having very basic templates that are very nondescript and still doesn’t support accessibility by default. They introduced Modern SharePoint which is a development framework which emphasizes user experience, collaboration and efficiency, and most importantly, isn’t developer-intensive. The fundamental changes are mostly done on the client’s front instead of the server and don’t require manpower and investment for the CSS, JavaScript, and web parts. 

 Capabilities of Modern SharePoint  

-Attractive, brand-specific designs that come with hub-wide navigation with increased search capabilities across all departments. 

-On-site customization within an existing hub become possible along with the easy installation of web parts with conditional formatting.  

-Automate repetitive tasks, assign site design permissions and make sure whatever is done to the intranet stands approved. 

-Turnkey solutions with noteworthy cost savings for democratized intranets that no longer require developer intensive tasks. 

-Smooth migration of complex sites that host monolithic designs and complex navigation.  

Purpose of a Modern SharePoint Intranet  

Modern SharePoint empowers you to do so much beyond simply communicating general procedures using a portal that serves are a repository for documents; it gives you the ability to design functional sites, pages, and web parts. With modernization comes innovation, collaboration and efficiencies that support activities within a working environment.  

Webinar on Modern SharePoint 

Beyond Intranet is hosting its first webinar on Building Smart Intranet using Modern SharePoint. This will be a 30- minute free session which will expose the limitations of legacy Intranets and take a deeper dive into the features of Modern SharePoint. The webinar will be a live session followed by a short QnA session.  

 Audience 

While this session is directed toward anyone wanting to learn Modern SharePoint features, all are encouraged to attend.  

TOPIC: Building Smart Intranet…. Simplified With Modern SharePoint  

WHEN: August 21st, 2019 @ 1 pm EDT 

WHO: Dave Brown, Bhupendra Singh, and Vijay Mangtani  

WHAT: Tips and feature demonstrations of Modern SharePoint  

 Find speaker details and other information here: 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

If you are looking for a comprehensive Microsoft SharePoint Intranet for your company, it needs to fulfill some basic requirements. It should be able to keep employees engaged and informed, support daily initiatives, reflect company values and ultimately help people get work done effectively and efficiently. We, at Beyond Intranet, recommend that as the company SharePoint Intranet administrator you should review the following 7 add-ins which can be used to quickly setup a really effective and comprehensive intranet for your company.

Before installation of add-ins, sign up with your Office 365 account with a Microsoft SharePoint subscription plan. Now start adding ‘Beyond Intranet’ apps by finding them on the Microsoft AppSource store and subscribing to them one by one.

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01. Slider

Images have a remarkable capacity of communicating more in less time. Our Slider add-in can be impressively used to make a rotating banner of your SharePoint Intranet home page. Either showcase your company’s new launches, events pictures or anything else, a dynamic slider will ensure that it creates an attractive landing page of your Intranet.

02. Knowledge management

Beyond Intranet’s Knowledge Management add-in acts as a central repository for loads of information which can be used by any employee having access to it at any point of time. Employees keep on constantly adding new information in the form of comments, discussions, blogs, documents on the SharePoint Intranet. If they do so with Knowledge management software, the information gets saved as a hub of information which can be used anytime, anywhere with designated people.

03. Employee Directory

True saying. Employees are the key asset for any organization. Beyond Intranet’s Employee Directory add-in is an absolute must to have for large organizations or office with remote staff. SharePoint Employee Directory Software allows employees to recognize who’s who as well as it brings easy engagement of the staff. This add-in is built to be fully responsive for any android or iOS phone as well so enjoy connecting to employees whenever and wherever you are.

04. Task Manager

Deadlines keep the momentum of work moving in positive direction. They force you to organize your tasks in order of priority. Task Management software helps your employees by prioritizing the work and marking its schedule on Task Manager. Automated email alerts are sent as soon as new task is created or deadline is missed. Task Manager becomes extremely important component of your company’s intranet page to help employees’ catchup with the growing pace of work.

05. Birthday Reminder

Birthday Reminder is another attractive add-in which has all rights to grab a small place on your company’s intranet. The add-in picks up birth date of the employees from the SharePoint / Office 365 database and displays it in a beautiful template with employee profile picture on his / her special day. Even the other office colleagues can send quick links with birthday greetings to the employee having his / her special day without investing lot of time.

06. Search Analytics

What if there are thousands of documents lying on the combined space of your intranet and employee wants to get the relevant document from this pool of information. Search Analytics add-in has a capability to search loads of documents, people, sites and other content from your loaded SharePoint Intranet to find the relevant information for you. Just install this add-in and don’t forget to give it a top space on the page to be easily located by your employees.

07. Chat Board

Discuss, chat, spread ideas and innovate and express yourself inside your SharePoint Intranet through an extremely simple application of Chat Board. Information radiators help your employees to communicate easily.

Ask for help!

Just try the simple add-ins on your Enterprise Intranet and let us know how it went.

Even if you face any challenges, the Beyond Intranet SharePoint team of expert developers is always there to help. Connect with us at contact@beyondintranet.com and we will respond to you as soon as we can.