How To Create Shorten Link in SharePoint Online

Applicable to: Short URL Online
Total Time to Perform:  00:30
Tools:  SharePoint Online

Vitextra Short URL Online allows users to create shorten user-friendly link to any content in SharePoint Online. This guide is intended to provide you necessary steps to create custom shorten URL to any content.

  • 1. Open SharePoint page in edit mode

    Open SharePoint page in edit mode
    Open SharePoint page in edit mode

    Open SharePoint page where you need to place Short URL web part in edit mode or create new page.

  • 2. Add Short URL web part

    Add Short URL web part
    Add Short URL web part

    Select a line with a circled +, like this:

    and you'll see a list of available web parts. Scroll down to find Short URL Online web part and select it.

  • 3. Save changes

    Save changes
    Save changes

    Change title of the web part if you need and select Publish to save changes.

  • 4. Create new shorten URL

    Create new shorten URL
    Create new shorten URL

    Type in infromation about new shorten link:

    • Name (optional)
    • Origin URL. Target URL where user will be redirected (required).
    • Domain. Choose one of available domains (required).
    • Short URL. (required)

    💡 Tip
    Short URL supports special characters such as ?, #, %, &, and others.

    Click the Create button to create a new shorten link.
    Once the link is created, you can use or share it.

    📝 Note
    You can change both domain, and URL of the link after it is created.

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