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Fix SharePoint News for Email Events Not Showing in Events Web Part

Olivia Miller Oct 13, 2026 869 views

Question details

Users need a way to display events generated via the News for Email template within the standard SharePoint Events web part.

Fix SharePoint News for Email Events Not Showing in Events Web Part

Product: Microsoft SharePoint
Device & OS: not provided
Scenario: Creating an event using the News for Email template and expecting it to automatically populate the site's main calendar or Events web part.
Observed behavior: The created event does not appear in the Events web part because the News for Email template acts as a standalone prebuilt page, disconnected from the standard calendar.

Before you start

Verify whether your SharePoint site relies on the default Events web part or a custom calendar list to ensure you know where the event data needs to be routed.

Solution 1Recommended

Build a Custom Event Dashboard using Power Apps

Since the News for Email template is disconnected from the standard Events web part by design, you can use Power Apps to build a custom dashboard that unifies your event data.

This behavior is expected in Microsoft SharePoint. The News for Email event template uses a prebuilt page template that does not feed into the calendar database used by the standard Events web part.

To work around this limitation, you can create a centralized dashboard using Power Apps that pulls data from both your standard event lists and your News pages, then embed that app into your SharePoint site.

Launch Power Apps

Log into your Microsoft 365 portal, open the app launcher, and select Power Apps.

Create a new canvas app

Start a new canvas app from blank and add your SharePoint site as a primary data connection.

Connect data sources

Connect both your standard 'Events' list and your 'Site Pages' library (where News for Email templates are saved) to the app.

Design a unified gallery

Insert a gallery control and use Power Fx formulas to merge and display both calendar events and news-based events in a single view.

Embed the dashboard in SharePoint

Save and publish your Power App. Navigate to your SharePoint page, insert the Power Apps web part, and paste the App web link to display your custom dashboard.

Build a Custom Event Dashboard using Power Apps

Submit Feature Feedback: If you would prefer a native integration between the News for Email template and the Events web part, you can submit this as a product suggestion at the official Microsoft Feedback Portal.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why doesn't the News for Email template sync with the SharePoint calendar?

The News for Email template is engineered as a standalone static page template primarily intended for direct distribution via email. It is not tied to the underlying SharePoint list database that the Events web part relies on.

Can I manually force a News for Email event to show in the standard Events web part?

There is no automated sync. However, you can manually create a duplicate event in your standard Events web part and include a hyperlink pointing directly to your published News for Email page.

Are there third-party web parts that combine SharePoint news and events?

Yes. If you prefer not to build a Power App, you can explore the Microsoft AppSource store for custom SharePoint Framework (SPFx) web parts designed to aggregate data from both Site Pages and Event lists into a single view.

Where can I request Microsoft to connect these two features natively?

You can submit feature requests directly to the Microsoft development team by visiting the official Microsoft Feedback Portal website and posting under the SharePoint category.

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