How do I edit the Featured Links on the new SharePoint home page?

Question

There is no edit link or setting capabilities that I can see.

Answer 1

I have received feedback from MS on this via a support ticket. Here's what they said and fixed:

Browse to the hidden list: https://[domain].sharepoint.com/Lists/SharePointHomeOrgLinks/AllItems.aspx

Check if default SharePoint Groups of the list are missing.

• SharePointHome OrgLinks Admins SharePoint Group Full Contro
• SharePointHome OrgLinks Editors SharePoint Group Edi
• SharePointHome OrgLinks Viewers SharePoint Group View Only

If the groups are missing, then access _layouts/15/permsetup.aspx and click on OK without making any changes.

After doing this, the Edit link reappeared. Don't know how those groups would have lost their perms; didn't even know they existed!

However, the links I added via SP Admin->User Profiles->Manage Promoted Sites, after the changes to the SP home page were instituted, still were not displayed on the SP home page. They said they're working on this and the fix was imminent. Unfortunately, I have a bit of "I'll believe it when I see it" perspective on these kinds of statements... In the meantime, the workaround is to added them via the Edit link on the page and that they'd be visible to all users, not just me.  I haven't had a chance to test that statement yet and, for the moment anyway, added the other links assuming its accuracy.

Answer 2

Hi Lisa,

In the new SharePoint home page in Office 365, on the left corner, there is an ‘Edit’ option to edit featured links, as shown in the following screenshot.

         

Check this article for more details: Change the Links list on the SharePoint home page

Is this what you are referring to? In case, you are looking for something different, please provide us with more details. We’ll appreciate if you can provide us with some related screenshots.

Thanks,

Neha

Answer 3

As I said at the beginning of this post,

"There is no edit link or setting capabilities that I can see." I am a global admin....why would the Edit link be missing?

Answer 4

Hi Lisa,

To narrow down this issue, we want you to confirm following information:

1. On the new SharePoint home page, do you see your root team site only? Please check, if you have access to other team sites and also make sure you have the permissions for the team site as https://contoso.sharepoint.com.
2. Check with other admins in your organization to see if they are facing the same issue.
3. Please try in other browsers like Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox also try in InPrivate browsing.

We will need to check from our side whether the issue is related to your account. To protect your privacy, I’ll send you a private message. Please click here to access your PM.

Thanks,

Neha

Answer 5

Hi Lisa,

We received your private message.

As you are in training this week. You can reply with the information at your convenience. We will be happy to work with you to resolve the issue.

Thanks,

Neha