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We can use content query web part to display content from sites or sub sites within a SharePoint Online site collection. Here we will discuss what is a content query web part in SharePoint Online/2013/2106? How can we enable content query web part at the site collection level?
Add content query web part to a web part page in SharePoint 2013/2016/Online Open the SharePoint online web part page. Click on “Add a web part”. From the “Catagories” select the Content Rollup -> Content Query.
How to separate fields in content by query web part?
Use a semicolon to separate the fields when combining definitions in one statement. For example: CommonViewFields is an additive property, which means that you can add a common view field on top of base fields that the Content By Query Web Part always requests.
How to customize the SharePoint content by query?
There are 60 properties and methods available for the ContentByQueryWebPart class, many of which you can customize. This topic introduces some of the properties, and includes syntax and usage examples in Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML) format that you can add to a .webpart file.
In Editing Tools chose insert Web Part and click “Content Rollup” Category then select “Content Query” showing in parts and click Add button. Refer the below screen Web part will be shown as below and customize the web part properties using “Edit Web Part” context option as directed in the below reference
How to add a content search web part?
Adding a Content Search Web Part is very similar to a regular Content Query Web Part. See the section “Add a Content Search Web Part” in Configure a Content Search Web Part in SharePoint. Once you have added a Content Search Web Part, you can refine the search and return the items you want.
How to import and export a SharePoint site?
There are methods to export and import site. 1. Use “Save the site as the template”. We can save the site as template and move the template from dev to production. In production environment, create site from the site template. 2. Export site from central administration.
Where to find the export web part option?
Select the web part for which you want to export. Change the “ExportMode” property to be “All” (if you do not find the property then add new attribute) If you are using publishing page then you have to change the way. Locate the page in the SharePoint designer.
By default, if the SharePoint publishing feature is not activated then you can not see the Content Search web part on the web part page like below. Here we need to activate the SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure site collection feature.
Content Type: This content type setting is optional. It consist of two thing “Show items of this content type group” and “Show items of this content type”. The “All Content Types” is selected by default. We can choose the content type group from the list of content types.