February 15, 2019

m read

SharePoint & Microsoft 365 (Product Tips & How-Tos)

How To Change The Links List On The SharePoint Home Page?

Do you wish to feature the sites and content that you want on the SharePoint home page? Learn how to change the links list on the SharePoint home page.

Do you wish to feature the sites and content that you want on the SharePoint home page? If you are a global or SharePoint admin in Office 365 it is possible to do so by changing the Links list on the left side.

Let's get started.

To view the SharePoint home page in Office 365:

Sign in to Office 365.
Select SharePoint from the list of apps.

4ff2c093-2b26-4d28-a65b-4d02e66818df

In case you don't see the list of apps, select the app launcher icon in the top left corner of the page, and then select SharePoint.

c0e1bfcd-a6e0-416d-a3c1-687ec8d7e82b (1)

Find the Links list on the left side of the page.

1bfded4a-2e65-47f5-95c2-ad3cf7e890fe

How to Add a link?

Click Edit at the top of the list.

65008327-fb4d-4229-93a5-9b69e8d77660-1

In order to add a link, select + Add.

Fill in the Text to display and Address in the New link dialog box.

To check the link, Click Try link

Click Save.

PS. By default the new link will appear at the top of the list. You can drag and drop the link within the list to change where it appears.

Click Done to leave the edit mode

How to Edit a link?

Click Edit at the top of the list.

Click the link you want to change.

Fill in the Text to display and Address in the Edit link dialog box.

To check the link, Click Try link

Click Save.

PS. By default the new link will appear at the top of the list. You can drag and drop the link within the list to change where it appears.

Click Done to leave the edit mode.

How to Change The Order of Links?

Click Edit at the top of the list.

Drag and drop the link within the list to change where it appears.
Click Done to leave the edit mode

How to Delete a Link?

Click Edit at the top of the list.

Click X.

In the confirmation dialog box, Click Delete
Click Done to leave the edit mode

About Dock 365 Intranet Portal

Dock is a Pre-Built intranet portal for your organization. It is powered by Microsoft SharePoint & Office 365. Dock also comes with project management, contract management, and many other business productivity features. It creates sustained, connections and conversations across the organization, promoting better employee experience and organizational performance.

Click below to schedule a Free Demo.

About the author

Sneha Gopal

Content Manager, Dock 365

Sneha Gopal is a content manager with four years of content management experience, having worked with brands across the US and UK before joining Dock 365. At Dock 365, she wrote primarily about Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365, covering topics like site customization, security configurations, user profile management, and Power BI integrations while also contributing foundational posts on why SharePoint and Office 365 make a strong backbone for contract lifecycle management. Her work sits at the intersection of Microsoft platform education and practical guidance for teams adopting digital workplace tools.

Table of contents

Less time on contracts, complete control over them.

Automate contract tracking and renewals, connect every agreement to its vendors, invoices, and projects, and get full visibility with enterprise-grade security built in.

Book a demo