Identify the Home Page in a SharePoint Site Pages Library
Question details
Identify which page in a modern SharePoint Site Pages library is assigned as the site's home page.
- Product
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- The user wants to locate the site's home page file in the Site Pages library.
- Observed behavior
- The Site Pages library does not provide an obvious dedicated marker identifying the assigned home page.
Open the SharePoint site and confirm that you can access its home page and Site Pages library. You may need to ask a site owner for help if you cannot access the library or the page URL does not reveal a file name.
Match the Home Page URL to a File in Site Pages
Use the home page URL to identify its file name in the library.
In SharePoint, select Home in the site navigation, or open the site's main address in your browser.
Look at the browser's address bar for a page path such as /SitePages/Home.aspx. Note the file name after the final slash, ignoring any query parameters.
Select Settings > Site contents, open Site Pages, and look for the file name from the URL. Use the library search box if needed.
If the address bar shows only the site address rather than a page file name, ask a site owner or administrator to check which page is configured as the home page. Do not assume that a file named Home.aspx is assigned.
Work With Office Documents Alongside SharePoint Using WPS Office
WPS Office is a free, lightweight alternative for working with Office documents. Its familiar interface and format compatibility make it easier to move your document workflow, although it cannot identify or change a SharePoint site's home page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I tell which Site Pages file is the home page?
Open the site's home page and check the browser address bar. If the URL contains a path such as /SitePages/Home.aspx, find the matching file in Settings > Site contents > Site Pages.
What if the home page URL shows only the site address?
The site address alone may not reveal the underlying page file. Ask a site owner or administrator to check the configured home page rather than guessing from a file name.
Is a page named Home.aspx always the site's home page?
No. A file name alone does not confirm that the page is assigned as the site's home page. Match the page URL or ask a site owner to verify the assignment.
Can WPS Office identify the SharePoint home page?
No. WPS Office can open and edit compatible Office documents, but identifying a site's assigned home page requires checking SharePoint.
