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Enabling Scripting Capabilities (SPFx) in Office 365 (Classic Sites)

Please note: This article is outdated and deprecated. To learn more about enabling scripting capabilities, check out Enable Scripting Capabilities with PowerShell for Office 365 instead. 


This article explains how to enable scripting capabilities on Classic SharePoint sites in order to install and use ShortPoint.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Before we begin

  • This article is for Office 365 SharePoint Environment.
  • This step is required if you want to use ShortPoint on Classic SharePoint sites.
  • The solution below will enable scripting capabilities on all Classic SharePoint sites.
  • It takes about 24 hours for this change to take effect.  You can enable scripting capabilities with PowerShell if you do not want to wait that long.
  • ShortPoint SPFx does not require enabling scripting capabilities if you want to use ShortPoint on modern pages only.


This article is not going to work if:

  • You want to enable scripting capabilities on a specific site only.
  • You do not want to wait for 24 hours.
  • You want to enable scripting capabilities on modern group and communication sites.

In the above cases, you can Enable Scripting Capabilities with PowerShell instead.


Note: You can skip this step if you want to use ShortPoint on modern SharePoint sites and pages only.

Step 1: Login to Office 365 Admin


Login to your Office 365 admin center page with an administrator account, then choose Admin:


Click Admin

Step 2: Open the SharePoint Admin Center


On the sidebar under Admin centers, click SharePoint:

Click SharePoint



Step 3: Open the Settings


From the sidebar, click Settings:


Click Settings


Step 4: Navigate to the classic settings page


At the bottom of the Settings page, click classic settings page:


Click classic settings page


Step 5: Allow Custom Scripting


Under the Custom Script section choose the following:

  • Allow users to run custom script on personal sites.
  • Allow users to run custom script on  self-service created sites.


Allow custom script


Step 6: Save your changes


Scroll to the bottom of the page and click OK.


Important: It takes about 24 hours for the change to take effect.

Detailed Steps from Microsoft: Turn scripting capabilities on or off.


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