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Create a global Web Part of an existing SharePoint list

Mar 4

Written by: Dustin Schieler
3/4/2013 11:59 AM

A great no-code way to share a list across all sub-sites!

Open the site containing the list or library you want to “globalize” in SharePoint Designer 2010
Select “Lists and Libraries” from the left navigation pane
Select the desired list or library you want to “globalize”
In the “Views” section on the right, either open an existing view (i.e. AllItems.aspx) or create a new view
In the SharePoint Designer page editor, click on the view
In the Ribbon UI, go to List View Tools -> Web Part tab
Click “To Site Gallery” from the “Save Web Part” section
Give it a name and a description
Click “Yes” when the message pops up. This ensures that the Web Part will point to the original source
In the browser, go to the page where you want to display the Web Part
Edit the page, insert a Web Part through the Ribbon UI or click on a “Add a Web Part” link within the page
Go to Miscellaneous section within the Web Part menu and select the Web Part you saved
Use views to modify what is displayed and apply filters as needed. Views can be created at the source list or library, and then applied via editing the Web Part on the page