How to Fix SharePoint Quick Chart Web Part List Source Error
Question details
The user needs to resolve an issue where SharePoint reports that a list is not located on the current site when trying to add or configure specific web parts.
- Product
- SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Adding a Quick Chart, List, or List Properties web part to a SharePoint page and attempting to connect it to an existing list.
- Observed behavior
- SharePoint fails to connect the web part to the list, displaying an error that the list is not located on the current site or page.
Ensure you have the appropriate edit permissions for the SharePoint site and verify that the list you are trying to connect actually exists on the exact same site, not a different subsite.
Add the List Web Part Before the List Properties Web Part
This method establishes the list data source first, allowing dependent web parts to connect to it locally on the page without source errors.
Often, dependent web parts like List Properties or Quick Chart need an established List web part on the same page to recognize the data source correctly. By sequencing your web part additions, you can bypass the location error.
Navigate to the SharePoint site page where you want to display the chart and click the 'Edit' button in the top right corner of the window.
Hover your mouse over the canvas, click the '+' icon to add a new web part, search for 'List', and select it. Choose the target list from your current site to display it on the page.
Click the '+' icon again in a new section and add the 'List Properties' or 'Quick Chart' web part.
Open the properties pane for the newly added web part and set its data source to connect dynamically to the List web part you added in the previous step.
Test on an Alternative SharePoint Page or Site
Use this troubleshooting step to determine if the list source error is caused by a corrupted page or a site-specific configuration issue.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does SharePoint say my list is not on the current site?
This error occurs because web parts like Quick Chart and List Properties require the source list to be housed directly on the exact same site collection as the page. If the list is on a subsite or parent site, SharePoint will block the connection.
Can I connect a Quick Chart web part to a list on another SharePoint site?
No. By default, the Quick Chart web part only supports connecting to lists and document libraries that reside within the same SharePoint site as the page you are actively editing.
Which SharePoint web parts support dynamic list connections?
In modern SharePoint Online, the List Properties, File Viewer, and Embed web parts support dynamic connections, meaning they can pull selected data directly from a standard List web part placed on the same page.
