What is RSS?
- Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is used for transmitting information across the internet and intranets
- We can display the information from external sites by adding the RSS feed web part to the SharePoint page
- We can use the RSS feed webpart to show the news, weather, etc.
Before adding the RSS viewer web part on the SharePoint page activate the below feature.
“SharePoint Server Standard Site Collection features.
Steps
Follow the below-listed steps to add an RSS viewer web part.
Step 1. Open your SharePoint site
Step 2. Then open the SharePoint page where you want to add the RSS viewer web part.
Step 3. On the page select the page tab from the top ribbon bar as shown below
Step 4. Click on Edit to add the web part.
Step 5. Then click “Add a web part”, and select “Content Rollup” group from the categories section
Step 6. Select the “RSS viewer” web part on the right side and click on the “Add” button.
Step 7. After you click the ADD button “RSS Viewer” web part will be added to your page as shown below,
Step 8. Then click the“OPEN THE TOOL PANE” link, you will get the web part properties and add the URL in the “RSS Feed URL” Text box as shown below.
Step 9. Finally, Click the “OK” button and save the page to show the feeds on the page.
Successfully, the RSS feed web part was added to our page.
Summary
In this article, we have explored what the RSS viewer web part is, how it’s used in SharePoint, and how to add in the SharePoint page
Naveen KumarPosted Dec 18, 2019, 1:19 AM
SS ViewerRSS Viewer Web Part Menu An unexpected error occurred processing your request. Check the logs for details and correct the problem.
Matthew DiLibertoPosted Feb 20, 2019, 7:18 PM
With SharePoint Online and the introduction of Modern Site pages, users now have the ability to add the Modern RSS Web Part directly to site pages. This webpart currently has limited functionality compared to it's predecessor, however, it is a good start for pulling a feed of external content onto a SharePoint page.