How to Show Full Titles and Filter Custom Fields in SharePoint Highlighted Content
Question details
The user wants to display full document titles without truncation and filter content using custom metadata fields in the SharePoint Highlighted Content web part.
- Product
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Configuring the Highlighted Content web part to display full titles for documents or pictures and filtering them based on custom attributes.
- Observed behavior
- SharePoint truncates long titles with an ellipsis, preventing all 255 characters from displaying, and requires specific managed metadata configurations for custom filtering.
Ensure you have Site Owner or Member permissions to edit SharePoint pages and manage site columns or properties in the site settings.
Filter Content Using Custom Managed Metadata
Configure your custom field as a managed property to filter items effectively in the Highlighted Content web part.
Navigate to your SharePoint picture or document library, click on 'Add column', and create a new managed metadata column for your custom field.
Ensure the new column is mapped as a Managed Property in your SharePoint Search Schema via the site settings.
Go to the SharePoint page where your web part is located, click 'Edit' in the top right, and select the pencil icon on the Highlighted Content web part.
Under the Filter options in the property pane, select 'Managed Property'. Enter your custom property name, select 'Contains' as the condition, and publish the page.
Handling Long Titles in Highlighted Content
Understand the design limitations regarding title length in the Highlighted Content web part and apply workarounds.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I force the Highlighted Content web part to show all 255 characters?
No, the Highlighted Content web part does not provide a built-in option to disable title truncation. Long titles are automatically shortened with an ellipsis to fit the UI card layout.
Why isn't my custom column showing up in the filter dropdown?
Custom columns must be mapped as Managed Properties in the SharePoint Search Schema. Regular site columns or list columns cannot be used directly to filter content in the Highlighted Content web part.
How long does it take for a new managed property to become available for filtering?
It can take anywhere from 15 minutes to several hours for SharePoint search to crawl the new property. You may need to manually request a re-index of the library or site in the advanced settings to speed up the process.
