---
title: "How to Add the Short URL Web Part to a Page"
description: "Step-by-step guide to adding the Vitextra Short URL web part to a SharePoint Online page and using it to shorten any web address: enter the original URL, choose a domain and a short name, create the link and copy it."
url: https://vitextra.com/en/support/kb/10475
language: en
published: 2026-11-02
modified: 2026-11-07
products:
  - "Short URL Online"
author: "Līga Ozola"
tags: ["Short URL web part", "shorten any URL", "SharePoint URL shortener web part", "add web part SharePoint page", "create short link", "copy short link", "origin URL", "short name", "update short link", "Vitextra Short URL Online"]
---

# How to Add the Short URL Web Part to a Page

Step-by-step guide to adding the Vitextra Short URL web part to a SharePoint Online page and using it to shorten any web address: enter the original URL, choose a domain and a short name, create the link and copy it.

## Introduction

The **Short URL** ::web part:: turns any web address into a short link without leaving ::SharePoint::. Unlike the **Short URL** command, which works on documents and folders in a library, the web part accepts any address: a SharePoint page, a Teams link, a document stored elsewhere, or an external ::site::.

## Before you begin

- The **vitextra.short-url-online.webparts.sppkg** package is deployed to the ::App Catalog::. See [KB10057. How to Deploy and Set Up Short URL Online](https://vitextra.com/en/support/kb/10057).
- You have permission to edit the page.

## Add the web part to a page

1. Open the SharePoint page and click **Edit**.
2. Click **+** (**Add a new web part**) at the place where you want the web part.
3. Type **Short URL** in the search box and select the **Short URL** web part.
4. Optionally click the **Web Part Title** area and type a title, for example **Shorten a link**.
5. Click **Publish** (or **Republish**).

![The Short URL web part](https://static.vitextra.com/articles/10475/short-url-web-part-en.png)
*The Short URL web part*

📝 **Note**  
The Short URL web part can be added to a section of a modern page. It cannot be placed on a full-width ::app page:: and does not support the classic SharePoint pages.

## Create a short link

1. In **Title**, type an optional name for the link. It helps to recognize the link later in the Short URL Management web part.
2. In **Origin URL**, enter the address that you want to shorten. The field is required; the placeholder shows the expected format, `https://vitextra.com`.
3. In **Domain**, select the domain of the short link.
4. In **URL**, type the short name. The field is required.
5. Click **Create**.

The button shows a clock icon while the link is being created. When it is done, the message **Save completed successfully.** appears, and the **Shortened URL** field shows the new link with a copy icon.

![A created short link](https://static.vitextra.com/articles/10475/created-short-link-en.png)
*A created short link*

6. Click the copy icon. The word **Copied** appears briefly. Paste the link where you need it.

## Change the link you just created

After the link is created, the **Create** button becomes **Update**. If you change the **Origin URL**, **Domain** or **URL** and click **Update**, the same link is changed; no new link is created.

❗ **Important**  
The web part does not remember the link after you close or reload the page. To change or delete a link later, use the **Short URL Management** web part. See [KB10474. How to Add and Configure the Short URL Management Web Part](https://vitextra.com/en/support/kb/10474).

## Messages

| Message | Meaning |
|---|---|
| **This field is required** | **Origin URL** or **URL** is empty. |
| **This name already exists. You must specify a unique name.** | The short name is taken. Choose another one. See [KB10473. How to Choose a Domain and Customize the Short Name of a Link in Short URL Online](https://vitextra.com/en/support/kb/10473). |
| **The following error occurred:** followed by a text | The Short URL service returned another error. Try again; if it persists, contact Vitextra support. |

💡 **Tip**  
To shorten a document or folder from a library, use the **Short URL** command instead; it fills in the address and the title for you. See [KB10471. How to Create a Short Link for a Document or Folder in SharePoint Online](https://vitextra.com/en/support/kb/10471).