The most engaging hero webparts for SharePoint
Tony Phillips
Founder and CEO of Cloud Design Box. Helping schools, MATs and businesses to supercharge Microsoft 365, Teams and SharePoint.
Hero Webparts in SharePoint are essential for making your sites visually compelling and easily accessible.
SharePoint intranets have become indispensable hubs for both businesses and schools, making it easier than ever to communicate key information, streamline access to resources, and foster collaboration.
Hero Webparts offer a great way to elevate your site, giving it an engaging, professional look.
The best Hero Webparts for SharePoint
In this guide, we round up some of our favourite Hero Webparts to improve the look and functionality of your SharePoint site:
The Microsoft Hero Webpart
Why we love it: A powerful way to display important links
The Microsoft Hero webpart features customisable tiles that link to different parts of the intranet, such as resource libraries or collaboration pages.
You can create a high-impact design by selecting a full-width section, choosing a tile layout (e.g. five tiles) and linking each tile to an essential part of the site.
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Add background images to each tile using cohesive colours to create a harmonious, on-brand look
The CDB Hero Search Webpart
Why we love it: Quick and intuitive navigation
Designed for efficient search functionality, the Cloud Design Box (CDB) Hero Search Webpart allows users to locate important documents, pages, and sites with ease.
This webpart can be added to a full-width section in SharePoint and customised to greet users with a welcome message or call to action.
You can add your own background image or choose from a library of stock images.
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If your welcome text is hard to read, you can dim your background image so the words remain clear and accessible
Admins can further tailor the search settings to return results from either the entire tenant or specific site collections. This flexibility allows for targeted searches, whether users are exploring organisation-wide resources or items within a specific area or department.
The Profile Webpart
Why we love it: Personalised for every user
The Profile Webpart is an excellent way to make the intranet experience more personal and welcoming to whoever logs in.
Allowing users to access custom links (such as their email or calendar) this webpart welcomes the user with a personalised greeting with their name, the time of day and their profile picture.
It’s great for building a connecting, user-centric environment.
The CDB Hero Banner Webpart
Why we love it: Showcase all your news and announcements
The CDB Hero Banner Webpart is ideal for displaying important updates and news with vibrant, engaging imagery.
Cloud Design Box customers can use this webpart to feature organisation-wide announcements and showcase the latest news to their staff (and students, if you’re a school or MAT).
This webpart also includes a dimming option, making text more readable over photos.
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Choose to display news from the current site or add news items from other trusted sources within the organisation
With or without accompanying images, the Hero Banner Webpart provides a polished way to keep everyone in your organisation informed.
Ready to enhance your organisation’s SharePoint Site?
If you’re looking to create a more dynamic, collaborative digital space, Hero Webparts provide a strong foundation. They enhance visual appeal, streamline navigation and build a more cohesive user experience. With the support of Cloud Design Box, your organisation can create a SharePoint site that gives you a more?connected?and?collaborative?way of working. Speak to our Microsoft 365 and SharePoint experts today.