How to Add Multiple Twitter Feeds to a SharePoint Web Part
Question details
The user wants to display Twitter feeds from several different accounts in a single area on a SharePoint page.
- Product
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Configuring a modern SharePoint site page to aggregate and show social media updates from multiple distinct Twitter accounts simultaneously.
- Observed behavior
- The standard SharePoint Twitter web part restricts configuration to only one Twitter account handle or a single tweet at a time, preventing multi-account aggregation.
Ensure you have 'Edit' permissions for the SharePoint page you wish to modify and gather the correct Twitter handles or URLs for all the accounts you want to display.
Use Multiple Twitter Web Parts Side-by-Side
Since the native web part supports only one feed, adding multiple Twitter web parts within a multi-column section is the most reliable native workaround.
SharePoint currently limits the native Twitter web part to a single account per instance. To display multiple feeds without writing code or paying for third-party services, you can divide a page section into columns and place a separate Twitter web part in each column.
Navigate to the target SharePoint page and click the 'Edit' button located at the top right corner of the screen.
Hover over the left margin of the page canvas, click the '+' icon to add a new section, and choose 'Two columns' or 'Three columns' based on the number of feeds you need to display.
Click the '+' icon inside the first column, search for 'Twitter' in the web part toolbox, and select it. Enter the first Twitter handle or profile link in the property pane.
Click the '+' icon in the second and third columns to add additional Twitter web parts. Enter the corresponding Twitter handles for each, then click 'Republish' to save your changes.
Integrate Multiple Feeds using a Third-Party Tool
Use a third-party social media aggregator to combine multiple Twitter feeds into a single embeddable widget for a unified look.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I display a combined timeline from multiple users in a single SharePoint Twitter web part?
No, the standard SharePoint Twitter web part only supports displaying a single user account's feed, a specific tweet, or a single collection. To show a seamlessly combined timeline, you must use a third-party social media aggregator and embed it.
Why isn't the SharePoint Twitter web part showing any tweets after I add the handle?
This usually happens if the Twitter account is set to private, if you have entered an incorrect URL/handle, or if browser privacy extensions (like strict tracking prevention) are preventing the Twitter widget from loading.
Will Microsoft update the Twitter web part to support multiple accounts natively?
Currently, there is no official roadmap feature for multi-account native support in the Twitter web part. Microsoft encourages users to submit and vote on feature requests through their official feedback portal.
Do I need special permissions to embed third-party Twitter widgets in SharePoint?
Yes, embedding third-party code requires the site administrator to allow custom scripts and permit embedding from specific external domains (like the aggregator's website) in the SharePoint Site Settings under 'HTML Field Security'.
