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Use cases & best practices (Welcome)

Guide to common use cases and best-practice tips for using the Welcome app

What can I use the Welcome web part for?

The Welcome app turns your SharePoint homepage into a personalized landing experience, greeting each visitor while surfacing the news, updates, and local context that matter most to them. It's flexible enough to work as a simple greeting banner or as the central hub of your entire intranet homepage.

You might use it to:

  • Greet employees by name with a personalized message that changes throughout the day, using time-based greetings and Microsoft Entra ID attributes like display name or job title.
  • Spotlight key company announcements and campaigns using branded, rotating slides with calls to action.
  • Surface SharePoint News automatically, so editors don't have to manually duplicate content that's already published elsewhere.
  • Give global or distributed teams a shared point of reference by displaying local time, date, and weather - or multiple time zones for head office and regional locations.
  • Drive quick access to enterprise search and profile personalization with the Search layout, ideal for intranets that prioritize findability over content.
  • Build a fully bespoke homepage hero with a custom layout, tailored to your organization's branding and combining only the features you need. Learn more here.

Any time you want to make your SharePoint homepage feel more personal, relevant, and up to date, Welcome helps you deliver a warmer, more informative first impression for every visitor.

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