Adding Web Parts by Using Office Developer Digital Dashboard Projects
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A Web Part is a reusable component that can contain any kind of Web-based information.
To add Web Parts to a dashboard project, use the Add New Item command. Using this command, you can add a Microsoft® JScript®, Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition (VBScript), Extensible Markup Language (XML), or HTML Web Part to the dashboard project.
Use the Add Existing Item command to add an existing file to the dashboard. If the item you add is already a Web Part, then its property values are preserved and affect the appearance and behavior of the dashboard. If the added file is not a Web Part, then it is copied into the dashboard project.
To add a new Web Part to a dashboard
- In the Solution Explorer, select the dashboard project.
- From the Project menu, select Add New Item.
- Select a part type (for example, HTML), and click Open.
To add an existing Web Part to a dashboard
In the Solution Explorer, select the dashboard project.
From the Project menu, select Add Existing Item.
Select the Web Part you want to add, and click OK.
Note Web parts can have extensions of .htm, .html, .xml, .js, .vbs or .dwp.