RSS Feed
SharePoint RSS Feed: the benefits it offers
Broaden the information in the intranet.
Keep the corporate audience up to date with the SharePoint Online intranet by sharing news from blogs, forums, and online newspapers in a dedicated section.
SharePoint RSS Feed: the benefits it offers
RSS Feed allows you to provide colleagues with comprehensive and centralized information. Your company can gather external news sources in one place on the intranet, enabling users to access relevant informative content for their work without wasting time on searches.
Display external news sources on SharePoint
- Thematic forums
- Specialized blogs
- Online news outlets
- Digital industry magazines
Responsive design
Intuitive configuration
- Cover image
- Title
- Publication date
- Description
Compatible with SharePoint communication sites
Two display layouts: list or carousel
The RSS Feed web part offers two layout modes to fit any page design. The default list view presents articles in a clear, sequential list, while the carousel mode displays news in a slider with optional automatic sliding, similar to the Highlights component. View settings also let you show or hide the web part background, choose between High Contrast, Light, or Dark shadow styles, and customize or hide the title to match your intranet's look and feel.
Map any RSS feed to your intranet
Configuration is straightforward: add the IAI - RssFeed web part to a page in edit mode, then open its properties to enter the feed URL and choose how many items to display. Because RSS feeds vary in structure, you identify the XML field names within the feed and map them to the web part, including title, body or description, image, source URL, publication date, and author. This ensures external content from blogs and news outlets renders correctly inside SharePoint Online.
Documentation
Explore the technical guide for this feature on our documentation site.
Frequently asked questions
How do I add the RSS Feed web part to a SharePoint page?
Enter edit mode on the page, click the circled plus icon between web parts, and search for "IAI - RssFeed." Add it to the page, then click "Edit properties" to enter the feed URL and configure your settings. Republish the page to make the feed live for intranet users.
Which fields can the RSS Feed component display for each item?
For each news item, the web part can show the title, body or description, cover image, source URL, publication date, and author. Since RSS feeds differ in structure, you map each of these to the corresponding XML field name in your chosen feed so the content renders correctly within the intranet.
Can I control how many news items appear and how they are displayed?
Yes. In the RSS Feed settings you select how many items to show from the feed. For display, you can choose between a default list view or a carousel slider with optional automatic sliding, and adjust view options such as the background, shadow style (High Contrast, Light, or Dark), and the web part title.
What types of sources can I integrate with the RSS Feed?
The web part integrates external website and blog feeds available in RSS format, letting you consolidate both internal and external company news in one accessible location on the SharePoint intranet. You can showcase multiple news outlets or blog sources, such as specialized blogs, thematic forums, online news outlets, and digital industry magazines.
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