Quick Links Web Part in SharePoint Online

Quick links web part is a collection of links that users can get access and easily redirect to the specific link. Here, In this SharePoint Online tutorial, we will learn all about the quick links web part in SharePoint Online. Then, I will show you, how to add a SharePoint quick links web part.

Also, we will discuss the SharePoint quick links web part customizations and how to enable audience target from a quick links web part.

SharePoint Online Quick Links Web Part

• SharePoint Online Quick links web part can represent content with link access like pages, documents, images, videos, etc.
• Quick links web part can represent links that users can access to navigate the links in SharePoint Online.
• We can use the SharePoint Online quick links web part to add links for quick access, and we can pin items to the site page.
• This web part is used in the SharePoint Online Team site and Communication site. However it is not available on the SharePoint Classic site.
• By using this SharePoint Online Quick links web part, we can easily redirect to the specific link.

How to Add Quick Links Web Part in SharePoint Online

Let’s discuss how to add a SharePoint quick links web part. In my case, I have created a SharePoint Online Site Page where I want to add a quick links web part. To achieve this, follow the below instructions.

• Open the SharePoint modern site page -> Click on the Edit icon like below.

• Then, select the circled + option to add a new web part in SharePoint Online.

• Next, search quick links -> Select Quick links web part under the Search results.

• Once the quick links web part is added, you can also change the title as shown below.

This is how to add quick links web part in SharePoint Online.

Add Links to a Quick Links Web Part in SharePoint Online

Here, we will discuss adding links from a quick links web part in SharePoint Online. To do so, follow the below steps.

• Go to Quick links web part -> Click on the + Add links option or Add a link icon like below:

• Once, click on the +Add links option we get various sources to add a specific link such as:
  • Recent: we can add the most recently used items like documents, lists, images, videos, etc.
  • Stock images: Select different content images from the stock images.
  • OneDrive: We can choose stored files in OneDrive.
  • Site: Choose different types of content (Pages, Documents, List items, etc…) from your site.
  • Upload: We can upload files from the local device.
  • From a Link: We can get a link from the pages, items, documents, etc.

• For example, I have taken my SharePoint Site and selected some files then clicked on the Select button as shown below:

• Now, see the below picture that how we get links in the SharePoint quick links web part.

This is how to add a link in the SharePoint quick links web part.

SharePoint Online Quick Links Web Part Customizations

Let’s discuss the SharePoint Online Quick Links Web Part Customizations. Such as:

• How to edit SharePoint quick links web part
• Edit Links in a SharePoint quick links web part
• How to make a duplicate SharePoint quick links web part
• Move a SharePoint Online quick links web part
• Delete a SharePoint quick links web part

How to edit SharePoint quick links web part

Here, we will see how to edit the SharePoint Online quick links web part. To do this, follow the below-mentioned steps.

• Open the quick links web part, where you want to edit. Then, click on the Edit icon like below:

• Once, click on the quick links web part, it will give different types of Layout options such as:
  • Compact
  • Filmstrip
  • Grid
  • Button
  • List
  • Tiles

Now, I will show you, step-by-step what are the different types of layout options available in the SharePoint quick links web part.

1. Compact: We can use this layout designed to show icons at 48 x 48 px. And if you want to show an image, then turn on the Show image in the layout toggle.

2. Filmstrip: This layout is designed to show images at 212 to 286 px in width and with an aspect ratio of 9/16 where height is 9 and width is 16 as shown below:

3. Grid: We can use a Grid layout in SharePoint Online only, see the below picture that how it will appear in the quick links web part.

4. Button: Once, we select the Button layout where we can get different options like Icon positions, Button appearance, Alignment, and Title text as shown below:

5. List: We can use a List layout only for SharePoint Online and if you want to show description and icons, then turn on the Show description & Show icons toggle.

6. Tiles: We can use a Tiles layout in SharePoint only with different Icon size levels and enable the toggle option to show only icons or images.

This is how to edit a SharePoint Online quick links Web Part.

Edit links in the SharePoint Online quick links web part

Here, we will discuss how to edit a Specific Link from a SharePoint quick links web part. Follow the below steps.

• Open the quick links web part, click on the specific Link (Furniture Documents), and select the Edit icon like below.

• Once, we can select an Edit icon, where we will get different options such as:
  • Changing the link: We can change the link by using the Change button.
  • Title: Change the title of the link.
  • Thumbnail: You can choose different options like Auto-selected, Custom image, and Icon.

• Suppose, if you want to Reorder the links then click on the Move icon and select Ctrl+Left or Ctrl+Right arrow keys.

• Similarly, we can also Remove the specific link item by using the Trash icon as shown below:

This is how to edit links in the SharePoint quick links web part.

Duplicate SharePoint Online Quick Links Web Part

• If you want to make a duplicate SharePoint Online quick links web part, then select the Duplicate web part icon as shown below:

This is how to make a duplicate SharePoint Online quick links web part.

Move SharePoint Online Quick Links Web Part

• Suppose, we want to move a SharePoint Online Quick links web part to different sections, then click on the Move web part icon.
• Then, we need to drag the quick links web part and drop it to where you want to display it on the SharePoint Online Site Page.

This is how to move a SharePoint Online quick links web part.

Delete SharePoint Online Quick Links Web Part

• Also, if you want to delete the quick links web part from SharePoint Online, then click on the Delete icon. Then, it will delete from the SharePoint site page.

This is how to delete a SharePoint Online quick links web part.

Enable Audience Targeting in SharePoint Quick Links Web Part

Suppose, if you want to enable the audience targeting from the SharePoint quick links web part then follow the below steps.

• Open the SharePoint quick links web part, where we get two ways to enable audience targeting. Such as:
  • Enable audience targeting in SharePoint quick links web part
  • Enable audience targeting in links from the quick links web part

Enable audience targeting in SharePoint quick links web part

• Go to the Quick links web part -> Click on the Edit icon -> Turn on the Enable the audience targeting option under the Filter drop-down as shown below:

This is how to enable audience targeting in the SharePoint quick links web part.

Enable audience targeting in links from the quick links web part

• If you want to enable audience targeting for a specific link, then select the particular link. And click on the Edit icon.
• Next, select the group name under the Filter drop-down and click on the Republish button.

This is how to enable audience targeting in links from the quick links web part.

Conclusion

This SharePoint Online tutorial taught us all about the quick links web part in SharePoint Online. Then, I explained how to add a SharePoint quick links web part. Also, we covered the SharePoint quick links web part customizations and how to enable audience target from a quick links web part.

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