Common Web Parts in SharePoint 2010
Web Parts are reusable components that display content on web pages in SharePoint 2010. Web Parts are a fundamental part of the team site experience, so make it a point to get comfortable with them and know what your options are.
General Purpose Web Parts
| Web Part Category |
Example Web Parts |
Description |
| Lists and Libraries |
XSLT List View Web Part |
Use to create custom list views with SharePoint Designer 2010.
Lists and libraries use XSL stylesheets to control output. |
| None |
Data Form Web Part |
Use this Web Part in SharePoint Designer 2010 to create custom
queries and displays. |
| Content Rollup |
Content Query Web Part*, Summary Links Web Part* |
Query content from anywhere in the current site and customize
its presentation. |
| Content Rollup |
RSS Viewer Web Part*, XML Viewer Web Part |
Use an RSS feed or XML file as the data source and customize
its presentation. |
| Media and Content |
Silverlight Web Part |
Display a Silverlight application with this Web Part. |
| *Requires SharePoint Server 2010 Standard license |
Specialized Web Parts
| Web Part Category |
Example Web Parts |
Description |
| Business Data* |
Business Lists |
Display items from external data sources, such as
databases. |
| People** |
Note Board |
Allow users to add comments to any page. |
| Navigation** |
Tag Cloud |
Displays a tag cloud for tags found in the current site. |
| Search** |
Refinement Panel, Search Core Results |
Use to create custom search experiences. |
| *Requires SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise
license; **Requires SharePoint Server 2010 Standard
license |
