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How to Transform a Classic SharePoint Page into Modern

In this tutorial, you will learn how to transform a Classic SharePoint Page into a Modern SharePoint Page with the help of our Copy-Paste feature.


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Prerequisites

  • You must have the latest version of ShortPoint SPFx installed in your environment.
  • You must be a ShortPoint Designer with an active license.
  • You have a Classic Page built with ShortPoint that you would like to make modern.

Step-by-step Tutorial


Follow the detailed guide below to learn how to transform your Classic Pages into Modern ones:


Part 1: Rename your Classic Page


Follow the steps below to keep the same URL as your Classic pages:


Step 1: Edit your Classic Page


Go to the Classic SharePoint page you want to transform into a Modern page and click Edit:


Edit


Step 2: Rename your page


As you can see, the page name is Communication Policy.aspx:


Name


All you need to do is add “Classic” to the page name. This way, you can create a Modern Page called Communication Policy and it will have the same URL as your classic page.


Classic


Step 3: Save


Click Save to apply your changes:


Save


Part 2: Copy the Classic Page


Follow the steps below to learn how to copy your Classic Page:


Step 1: Add ?spcopy=1


Add ?spcopy=1 in the top address line and press Enter to launch the ShortPoint Copy-Paste bar:


?spcopy=1


After hitting enter, you will see this page:


copy-paste bar page


Step 2: Copy Page


Click Copy Page:


Copy Page


Part 3: Create a Blank Modern Page


In this part, we will create a Modern Site Page in a Modern SharePoint site. Follow the steps below to learn how:


Step 1: Add a Page


Click the cogwheel icon:


cogwheel icon


Select Add a page:


Add a Page


Step 2: Make a Blank page


Click [1] Blank and select [2] Create page:


Blank and create page


Step 3: Rename the page


Rename the page to the original name of your Classic Page. In our case, we will name it Communication Policy:


rename page


Step 4: Add the ShortPoint web part


Hover over the default content and click the trash icon:


Trash icon


Then, hover over a section and click the gray plus icon:


Gray plus icon


Use the search bar to look for ShortPoint and select it:


ShortPoint


Select the Choose Layout icon:


Choose Layout icon


Select the single-row layout:


single-row layout


Step 5: Paste the copied Classic Page


Right-click and select Paste Page Before Section:


paste


Step 6: Save


You will now see the copied Classic Page on your Modern page. Click Save:


Save


Then, click Publish:


Publish


That’s it! You have successfully transformed your Classic page into a Modern page. Proceed to the last part to complete the tutorial.


Part 4: Re-install ShortPoint


After transforming all of your pages in a site, you need to do the steps below to be able to use Modern Theme Builder:


Step 1: Open the ShortPoint Dashboard


Click the [1] ShortPoint icon and select [2] Dashboard:


ShortPoint icon and dashboard


Step 2: Uninstall ShortPoint


Click Uninstall to open the Uninstall page:


Uninstall


Click Uninstall:


Uninstall


Click Yes:


Yes


You will see this page once ShortPoint is uninstalled successfully:

uninstallation successful


Step 3: Reinstall ShortPoint


Click Back:


back


Click Installation to go to the Installation page:


Installation


Make sure [1] Install for Classic Pages is disabled. Click [2] Install:


Install for Classic pages and install


You have now successfully reinstalled ShortPoint:


reinstalled successfully




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