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How to Add a Facebook Post to a SharePoint Page

Add Facebook posts to your SharePoint page with the ShortPoint Code Editor Web Part. Experienced users can follow our quick walkthrough below, while beginners may review our comprehensive step-by-step tutorial.


sample page with Facebook post


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Prerequisite


Quick Walkthrough

1. Go to the Facebook post you want to add and copy the embed code. 

2. Go to your SharePoint page and add the ShortPoint Code Web Part.

3. Click the Edit Properties icon of the ShortPoint Code to edit it.

4. Delete all default codes.

5. Paste the copied code in the HTML field, customize it to your needs, and click Save.

6. Click the close icon to leave the ShortPoint Code Editor.

7. Republish the page.


Step-by-step Tutorial

Follow the steps to learn how to add a Facebook post to your SharePoint page:


Step 1: Copy the Embed Code


NOTEMake sure that the Facebook post you want to embed is public. Otherwise, only a limited number of people will be able to see it. To check, look for the globe icon beside the date and time of posting: 

globe icon


  • Go to the Facebook post you want to add and click the ellipsis icon:


ellipsis icon


  • Click Embed:


Embed


  • You have the option to include the caption of the post. If you wish to remove it, untick the check box. For this guide, we will keep it as is:


check box


  • Click Copy Code:

copy code


Step 2: Add the ShortPoint Code Web Part

  • Go to the SharePoint page where you want to add the Facebook post and click Edit:

Edit


  • Click the close icon to leave the Toolbox:

close icon


  • Select the plus icon to add a web part:


plus icon


  • Use the search bar to look for ShortPoint Code, or scroll down until you see the Advanced section. Click ShortPoint Code:


ShortPoint Code


Step 3: Edit the ShortPoint Code Web Part

  • Click the Edit Properties icon:


Edit properties icon


Step 4: Delete Default codes

Select each field, delete the default codes inside, and click Save:


delete default codes


Step 5: Paste the Code

  • Click the Edit HTML field:


Edit HTML field

  • Paste the code:

paste code


  • Customize the code according to your needs and click Save:


customize code


Step 6: Republish Page

  • Once satisfied, click the close icon to leave the ShortPoint Code window:


close icon

  • Click Republish once you’re ready to make your changes live:


Republish


Great work! Your SharePoint page now features your Facebook post. Ready to do more with ShortPoint Code? Explore our collection of tutorials to unlock additional features and create even more impressive pages:

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