How to Show Version and Modified By in SharePoint Page Properties Web Part
Question details
The user wants to display system-defined properties like Version, Approval Status, and Modified By in the SharePoint Page properties web part.
- Product
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Configuring the Page properties web part on a SharePoint site page to display document or page metadata.
- Observed behavior
- System-defined fields are unavailable in the property selection list, limiting display options to custom properties and the Title field.
Verify that you have editing permissions for the SharePoint page and understand how to manage custom columns in your SharePoint site's Site Pages library.
Use Supported Custom Column Types as an Alternative
Since default system columns cannot be displayed directly, you must use supported custom column types to display custom page properties.
Microsoft currently restricts the Page properties web part from displaying system-defined columns like Modified, Versions, or Approval Status. To display page metadata, you must add custom columns to the Site Pages library and manually or programmatically update them.
The web part supports the following column types: Single line of text, Choice, Number, Date and Time, Person or Group, and Managed Metadata.
Navigate to the Site contents of your SharePoint site and open the Site Pages library.
Click 'Add column' and create a custom column using one of the supported formats (e.g., 'Person or Group' for a custom Modified By field).
Edit the properties of the specific page to fill in this newly created custom column with the relevant information.
Edit your SharePoint page, add the Page properties web part, click 'Edit web part', and select your new custom column to display it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I show the 'Modified By' field using a custom web part instead?
Yes, developers can create a custom SharePoint Framework (SPFx) web part to pull and display system metadata like 'Modified By' and 'Version' if the out-of-the-box Page properties web part does not meet your needs.
Which custom column types are supported in the Page Properties Web Part?
The supported column types include Single line of text, Choice, Number, Date and Time, Person or Group, and Managed Metadata. Other complex or system property types are ignored by the web part.
Will Microsoft add support for system columns in the future?
While user feedback has frequently requested the ability to display system-generated tracking fields, Microsoft has not officially announced an update to include default columns like Version or Approval Status in this specific web part.
