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How to Show Pinned Documents in a SharePoint Document Library Web Part
Question details
The user needs to display pinned documents correctly within a SharePoint page using the Document Library web part.
- Product
- SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Embedding a document library on a SharePoint page and attempting to display documents that have been pinned to the top.
- Observed behavior
- Pinned documents are visible when the SharePoint library is opened directly, but they disappear when the library is displayed through a page web part.
Ensure you have the necessary permissions to edit the SharePoint page and verify that your documents are already pinned at the top of the source document library.
Configure Web Part View and Layout Settings
Edit the SharePoint page web part to explicitly use the view where items were pinned and switch the layout to Tiles if required.
SharePoint web parts do not always inherit the default view of the library automatically. To display pinned items, the web part must be manually pointed to the exact view containing the pins, and often requires a specific layout to render them correctly.
Navigate to the SharePoint home page or the specific page containing your web part, and select 'Edit' in the top-right corner.
Click on the Document Library web part to reveal its toolbar, then click the pencil icon to open the property pane on the right. If you haven't added it yet, open the Toolbox, select 'See all web parts', and add the 'Document Library' web part.
In the property pane, choose the specific document folder you want to display. Under the 'View' dropdown, select the exact view that contains your pinned documents.
Scroll down the property pane to the layout options and select 'Tiles'. This layout is often required for pinned items to appear prominently at the top of the web part.
Close the property pane and click 'Republish' or 'Save as draft' at the top of the page to apply the settings. Your pinned items should now be visible.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why are my pinned documents missing in the SharePoint web part?
The web part defaults to a standard view that may not support or include pinned items. You must manually edit the web part to select the specific view where the documents were pinned and optionally switch the layout to Tiles.
Can I pin documents directly from the Document Library web part?
No, pinning documents usually requires you to navigate directly to the source Document Library, pin the files there, and then ensure your web part is configured to display that updated view.
Does the List view support pinned documents in web parts?
In many SharePoint configurations, pinned items fail to display correctly when the web part is set to List view. Changing the web part layout to Tiles is the recommended workaround to force pinned items to appear.
