How can I use a "modern" web part on a "classic" page?

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I need to use the Events web part, and possibly the News web part on my site's home page, which is apparently a classic page. This is a newly provisioned SharePoint site, and if I create a new page, I have access to all of the new web parts. But for some reason the home page is apparently not a "modern" page.

jcgonzalezmartin · Answer

Well, I would not say it seems ridiculous, basically you have classic pages and modern pages....if you want to use modern pages, you have to re-do all the stuff...if you wan't to re-do all the stuff, just keep your current home page as it is

matt howell · Answer

Totally agree. If Msft's argument is that there's a different "architecture" involved then this should have been developed differently so you can&nbsp;transition between old and new. In fact that argument is total bs - the same archaic platform is used and not to make a new front end view compatible with the current one is simply laziness or worse stupidity. I'm so tired of Msft transferring the cost of their poor design sense and&nbsp;amateurish approach onto paying customers. Google - please expedite your Sharepoint alternative so we can finally abandon what is probably the worst software ever made which just gets worse everyday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

kevincrossman · Answer

News works fine in classic site. But you have to create the news off a Modern page using the News web part.

takolota · Answer

Here's an article that may help...Workaround for Configuring a Modern Calendar into a Classic Page on SharePointhttps://www.concurrency.com/blog/july-2019/workaround-for-configuring-a-modern-calendar-into-a-classic-page-on-sharepoint&nbsp;

jcgonzalezmartin · Answer

What you can do is just make a modern page the home page of your site: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/SharePoint/How-to-set-a-Modern-Page-as-homepage-for-a-Classic-Site/td-p/30621

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How can I use a "modern" web part on a "classic" page?

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Here's an article that may help...

Workaround for Configuring a Modern Calendar into a Classic Page on SharePoint

https://www.concurrency.com/blog/july-2019/workaround-for-configuring-a-modern-calendar-into-a-classic-page-on-sharepoint

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