8 Custom SharePoint News Web Part Layouts to Boost Employee Engagement

Keeping employees informed and engaged is one of the biggest goals of any intranet, and SharePoint makes it easier with its versatile news web parts. This pin showcases 8 custom SharePoint news web part layouts that go beyond the standard templates, helping organizations create visually stunning and interactive news sections that employees actually love to read.

A well-designed news layout can completely transform how information is shared within your organization. Instead of long text blocks or plain updates, these custom layouts use visual hierarchy, modern design elements, and structured formatting to make news more engaging and easier to digest. The pin highlights layout styles like grid, carousel, spotlight, hero, list, and card-based designs—each with its own way of displaying content effectively.

For example, the grid layout is perfect for showing multiple updates at once in a clean, organized way. The carousel layout allows you to highlight featured stories or rotating announcements, ideal for keeping your homepage fresh and dynamic. The spotlight layout focuses attention on one main story, great for big announcements or executive messages. Meanwhile, the card layout offers a balance between visuals and quick summaries, helping employees skim content easily while maintaining a professional look.

The pin also demonstrates how these layouts can incorporate images, tags, author names, and publication dates for added context and engagement. Each design is crafted to be fully responsive and mobile-friendly, ensuring a seamless viewing experience across devices.

Beyond visuals, these layouts improve user experience (UX) and content discoverability. By organizing news into intuitive formats, employees can find relevant updates faster, interact with featured posts, and feel more connected to what’s happening across teams or departments.

The description also highlights how these web parts can be customized using the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) for greater flexibility—allowing organizations to add animations, filters, or category-based navigation. Integrations with Power Automate or Power BI can even turn static news pages into data-driven dashboards, showcasing engagement metrics or trending topics.

By using these 8 custom SharePoint news web part layouts, companies can elevate their intranet from a simple news hub to a lively digital workspace that sparks interaction and boosts employee morale.

This pin helps viewers visualize how thoughtful design, layout variation, and modern UX principles can turn ordinary SharePoint news feeds into vibrant communication tools that employees look forward to exploring every day.

1. 8 Custom SharePoint News Web Part
Layouts to Boost Employee
Engagement (That Employees
Actually Love)
SharePoint Services
Design
News doesn’t have to be boring, especially on
your intranet!
Imagine a space where every update feels alive: bold
images, smooth layouts, and department filters that make
sense. That’s exactly what our Custom News Web
Part brings to the table. From dynamic tabs to sleek

2. carousels, we’ve designed layouts that don’t just share
information they show it off. Whether your team loves to
scroll endlessly, skim quickly, or spotlight the big stories,
we’ve got a style that fits.
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1.Dynamic Department Tabs
Clickable tabs for each department (HR, Finance,
Marketing, etc.).
Instantly update the news feed when you tap a tab.
Each Box includes department tag, crisp images, and
publish date.
Handy ‘See All’ link at the top-right corner for a
dedicated news page.
Smart, fresh, and perfectly tailored for departmental
updates.

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2.Continuous News feed Mode
A simple, flowing layout with all the news in one
continuous feed.
No tabs or filters, just a clean scroll of updates.
Each post includes a department tag, publish date, and
image.
Perfect for teams who love to skim and scroll quickly.
3.No-Fuss, All-Access Layout

4. Straightforward feed: no tabs, no filters, everything
brief.
Boxes display department tags, publish date, and
supporting images.
Includes a sleek carousel arrow at the bottom-right for
page-by-page browsing.
Feels like flipping through a digital bulletin board clean
and stylish.
4.Featured Story Spotlight

5. Big, bold featured story with a full-width background
image.
Latest updates neatly aligned to the right.
Each story comes with a department tag and
publishing date.
A balanced blend of spotlight and easy scrolling.
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5. Boxed-Style Action Layout

6. Bold image at the top of each box with a crisp
description below.
Department tag displayed prominently at the top.
Publish date neatly placed at the bottom.
Includes a ‘See All’ link on every Box for quick access to
the full story.
Clean, clickable, and designed for fast action.
5.Impactful Multi-Image Layout

7. Stylish Boxes with multiple images to make stories
more engaging.
Clear titles paired with department tags for easy
scanning.
Publish date at the bottom of each box.
Customizable Web Part title on the top left.
Department tabs on the top-right for quick filtering.
Bold, organized, and impossible to miss.
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8. 6.Carousel Experience
Smooth, interactive news presented slide-by-slide.
Left side: spotlight image; Right side: title, department,
and publish date.
‘Read More’ button for detailed views.
Custom Web Part title at the top-left and department
tabs on the top-right.
Sleek, modern, and visually engaging.
7.Collapsible Department Sections

9. Box-style layout with department name at the top of
each Box.
News tucked neatly into collapsible dropdowns.
Each dropdown reveals titles, images, and publish
dates.
Clean, organized, and interactive for teams who value
structure.
Conclusion
And there you have 8 ways to make your intranet news
impossible to ignore.
From tab-powered feeds to collapsible sections and
carousel magic, these layouts prove that internal news can
be just as engaging as your favorite social feed.
The best part? You can mix, match, and customize to match
your team’s vibe. So go ahead, give your news the glow-up

10. it deserves and turn your intranet into the place everyone
wants to check in on.
Your intranet news doesn’t have to be boring. Let’s make it
engaging, visual, and employee-first.
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