SharePoint Spaces - Document Library Webpart

In this blog, we will look at how to make your Space more visually interactive by using a 360-degree Document Library webpart.

If you are new and want to know how to activate SharePoint Space for your site collection in SharePoint Online, look at my detailed blog, SharePoint Spaces - Blog Series 1.

Also, if you want to know in detail about how to create a SharePoint Space, take a look at SharePoint Spaces - Blog Series 2.

And if you want to know how to add webparts like 3D objects and File Viewer in your Space, take a look at SharePoint Spaces - Blog Series 3.

Also, if you want to know more about the 360-Image webpart take a look at SharePoint Spaces - Blog Series 4.

Document library in Spaces can include documents, 2D videos, 360-degree videos, 360-degree images, 3D objects.

Note

2D images are currently not supported in the Document library.

Let’s start exploring the Document library in SharePoint Space,

In your created Space canvas, click on + and Select document library webpart,

SharePoint Spaces - Document Library Webpart

Fig 1.1

A panel will open for you to select all your documents from the site which you want to display on your Space,

Select the file or upload a file into your Document library to see it on your Canvas like shown in fig 1.3,

Click on your document library webpart and click on the edit button to explore the property panel of your webpart,

You can change your Document library from the property panel to get fetch the documents along with the subfolders from that document library in your Space. (To include subfolders toggle on the button – Include Subfolders from fig 1.5),

You also have the option to format your images and videos. The options include Monoscopic and Stereoscopic,

The other properties include showing alternate text or show/hide podium for your documents,

You can also add actions, like a link to another Space, play audio, or link to an item or page,

Publish your SharePoint Space and view your documents. You can open the document in another tab or save your document as shown in fig 1.9,

So, this was a detailed overview of the Document library webpart in SharePoint Space with all the properties.

I hope you enjoy learning about the Document library webpart in-depth for your SharePoint Space.

Stay tuned, for the upcoming SharePoint Spaces – Blog Series 6 where we will explore Virtual Tour webpart with the beautiful onboarding use case.