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Getting started
How to configure and use the Welcome app for SharePoint Online by Accelerator 365
The Welcome app from Accelerator 365 lets editors create a personalized experience by displaying custom greetings, showing local information like time, date, and weather, and pinning key company updates for greater visibility.
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Configuring the app for the first time
To add the Welcome app:
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Select Edit on your SharePoint page.
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Select + Add a new web part, then choose the Welcome app.
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Open the web part settings by selecting Configure.
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Select Create data source from the first section in the property pane.
Note: you will first need to select a site for the data to live. This could be any site but if you choose to select a site different from the current site please ensure that potential users have read access.
- Select Manage web part and choose a preferred layout.
Layout options
The Welcome app offers several layout variants, each catering to specific preferences. Choose from a selection of layouts to best suit your content strategy:
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Featured layout – The perfect all-rounder for a personal welcome and company updates.
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Banner layout – The sleekest option for a welcome greeting.
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Search layout – Ideal for quick access to enterprise search and profile personalization.
See the table below to learn about the options provided by a given layout.
| Layout type | Content | Background | Search | Greeting | Weather | Time |
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| Featured | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Banner | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Search | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |