Picture Library Slideshow Web Part in SharePoint 2013

                       Picture Library Slideshow Web Part in SharePoint 2013

One of our favorites among the new social updates to SharePoint 2013 is the addition of the Picture Library Slideshow Web Part.  Similar to popular photo-sharing social media sites, the new Web Part links to a picture library in SharePoint to create and display a slideshow of selected photos on a page.  In this article, we'll walk through the steps needed to activate the Web Part and get your slideshow up and running.

Insert Picture Library Slideshow Web Part to page:

·         Go to Edit page, select the Insert tab from the Ribbon, and select the Web Part button.

·         Select Media and Content Group from the Categories list on the left, and select Picture Library Slideshow Web Part from the Parts list on the right. Click the Add button to insert the Web Part:

• ·    Once these steps have been completed and you have saved the page, the new Web Part will be active and can be seen on your page, as shown below:

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     Configure slideshow for viewing on your page:

·  Go to the Edit page and select Edit Web Part from the right side of the screen to edit the configuration of the Web Part:

 · Next, select the Picture Library and setting you would like applied to your slideshow; i.e., picture display order, slide image duration (FYI - the default duration is 15 seconds), etc.

· Once you have finished configuring your Web Part, click Apply and OK to save the settings and begin viewing your slideshow:

End Note

        I hope that this post will help you in case you want to do Picture Library Slideshow Web Part in SharePoint 2013. This is mainly important when you are used OOTB using SharePoint 2013.

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