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Morten Myrstad's avatar
Morten Myrstad
Steel Contributor
Dec 15, 2016

Modern web parts on classic pages

According to the Sharepoint roadmap from Microsoft, latest presented by Jeff Teper in Geneva in early december, modern web parts on classic pages should launch in Q4 2016. Is this still to be launched before Christmas, or have I missed any announcements on the way?

  • As Sharepoint Framework now is in GA I again wonder how modern web parts are supported in classic pages. In a general article about the Framework, it says: "These client side Web Parts works on the new Modern pages as well as in classic pages and even in the SharePoint mobile app." Vesa Juvonen or Waldek Mastykarz - could you give us more detailed instructions? 

     

    PS: The source of the quote is here: https://dev.office.com/sharepoint/docs/spfx/enterprise-guidance

    • Waldek Mastykarz's avatar
      Waldek Mastykarz
      MVP

      When working with classic pages, you can use SharePoint Framework client-side web parts the same way you would use any other web part. Once deployed in the site, you can add the web part to the page from the web part gallery.

      • Stephan Swinford's avatar
        Stephan Swinford
        Steel Contributor

        Waldek Mastykarz wrote:

        When working with classic pages, you can use SharePoint Framework client-side web parts the same way you would use any other web part. Once deployed in the site, you can add the web part to the page from the web part gallery.


        Is there a way to get the "out of the box" modern web parts on classic pages? I don't know that we're going to be developing our own web web parts any time soon, but I would like to start putting some of the new web parts into classic pages to try make the transition to full modern SharePoint more gradual - at least for our Intranet homepage.

    • Stephan Swinford's avatar
      Stephan Swinford
      Steel Contributor

      I would also like to know when we can expect this. It would be nice to start incorporating some of the new web parts onto our intranet homepage before we eventually cut it over to the full 'modern' UI.

    • Daniel Lentz's avatar
      Daniel Lentz
      Brass Contributor
      Would be nice to do this but seems impossible (in it´s current version) as the framework is new also...it´s not just a simple site update. Of course modifications to fit old sites are welcome to :-) Also the link is broken.
  • Have not heard anything yet have you already tried it?
    • Amandeep Dua's avatar
      Amandeep Dua
      Copper Contributor

      I tried but its not there.

      You can not add new webparts to classic pages or Old Webparts to new Pages. :(

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