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How to Stop SharePoint News Web Parts from Showing Duplicate Articles
Question details
The user needs to prevent multiple News web parts on a SharePoint communication site from displaying the same articles when different layouts are utilized.
- Product
- SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Designing and configuring a SharePoint communication site using multiple News web part sections.
- Observed behavior
- Multiple SharePoint News web parts are pulling and displaying the exact same duplicate news articles instead of showing distinct content.
Ensure you have Edit or Design permissions for the SharePoint communication site so you can modify the page and web part properties.
Configure Separate Filters for Each News Web Part
Apply unique filtering rules to each News web part to ensure they retrieve and display completely different sets of articles.
By default, newly added News web parts pull the most recently published articles on the site. If multiple web parts are added to the same page without specific instructions, they will all show the same recent posts. To fix this, you must customize the filter criteria for each individual web part.
Navigate to your SharePoint communication site and click the 'Edit' button located at the top right corner of the page.
Hover your mouse over the first News web part you wish to configure and click the pencil icon (Edit web part) on the left-hand side toolbar.
In the property pane that opens on the right side of your screen, scroll down to the 'Filter' section. Choose a specific filter criterion, such as 'Page properties', 'Recently added', or 'Author', to target a unique set of articles.
Close the property pane for the first web part, then click the pencil icon for the next News web part. Apply a completely different filter setting so it pulls distinct content (e.g., filtering by a different category or audience).
Once you have assigned unique filters to all News web parts on the page, click the 'Republish' button at the top right to save your layout and make the changes live to your viewers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do my SharePoint News web parts default to showing the same articles?
By default, every News web part is configured to display the most recent news posts published on the site. Without custom filters applied, multiple web parts on the same page will simultaneously pull from the exact same pool of recent articles.
Can I manually choose which news posts appear in a specific layout?
Yes, you can bypass automatic filters by editing the web part properties and choosing the 'Select news to organize' option. This allows you to manually drag and drop specific news posts into the exact order you want them to appear.
Does filtering a News web part delete or hide the original news posts?
No. Changing the filter settings only affects which articles are displayed within that specific web part. The original news posts remain securely stored and fully accessible in your site's Site Pages library.
