Showing Created Date in Highlighted Content SharePoint Webpart

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Showing Created Date in Highlighted Content SharePoint Webpart

Renee Crozier 205

I'm trying to use the Highlighted Content webpart to list PDFs that have been uploaded within the past month. I was able to configure the webpart to work as expected but I'm seeing "Modified" and "Modified By" columns on the front end webpart and when you select "See all". How can I switch "Modified" to "Created" and remove the "Modified By" column?

The library I'm using has "Modified", "Modified By", "Created", and "Created By" so all of those fields are populated.

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I saw a comment with a work around 2019 and then another post from 2023 that says it's not possible but it's been a few years so I'm hoping something was released?

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Hendrix-C 19,995 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi Renee,

For your concern, unfortunately, as of now, those displayed fields are still not configurable in the Highlighted Content web part. SharePoint does not expose a setting for column modification in the list output so you cannot switch/edit the standard "Modified" and "Modified By" columns in Highlighted Content web part.

The most suggested workaround for this limitation of Highlighted Content is to use the Document Library web part instead. It maybe not as neat as the Highlighted Content but the Document Library web part can display a specific view from the library so you can control which columns appear such as Name, Created and optionally Created By while hiding Modified and Modified By.

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Renee Crozier 205 Reputation points

2026-07-16T21:29:07.0633333+00:00

My comment apparently posted twice. I apologize for the confusion
Renee Crozier 205 Reputation points

2026-07-16T21:30:36.4466667+00:00
Thank you for that workaround. It definitely works but I do have two follow up questions:

The site I'm working with has subsites. Is it possible to target a specific subsite or does it have to be specifically the Root folder?

I attempted to turn on Dynamic Filtering but it's saying "No source available. Add a web part to your page that has the ability to connect." and I can't seem to resolve that error. Do you have any suggestions?
Hendrix-C 19,995 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-07-16T22:46:00.9133333+00:00
Hi Renee,

Let me help you address each of your questions:

1/ Can you target a specific subsite

Regarding this matter, Highlighted Content is a better choice since it can target content from a particular site or subsite. On the other hand, the Document Library offers libraries belonging to the site where the page is located. It does not provide a site pick for selecting a library from a different site or subsite.

For example, if your page is on the root site, Document Library web part is added to the root-site page while the library is inside subsite A, in this setup, Subsite A's library will not appear in the Document Library selector.

2/ The Dynamic Filtering error

Dynamic Filtering connects a target List/Document Library web part to another List/Document Library web part on the same page. So, the error message you received means that the page currently contains no compatible source web part.

Therefore, you need to first ensure that both web parts are on the same page, and the source and target columns are compatible (for example, source and target library column both have Department, ideally both should be the same type)

The expected setup would be:

Edit the page

Add and configure the source List/Document Library web part

Add and configure the target List/Document Library web part

Save as draft first then reopen page editing

Edit/configure Dynamic Filtering on the target web part.

Hope this information would be helpful for your concern. If you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out again.

Kind regards.
Renee Crozier 205 Reputation points

2026-07-17T14:26:43.9133333+00:00

So, if I want to target a specific subsite, then I need to use Highlighted Content but if I want to use the Created columns, I need to use Document library, which only can be used in the Root folder?
Hendrix-C 19,995 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-07-19T16:05:03.9566667+00:00

Hi Renee,

Yes, you've got the tradeoff basically right: Highlighted Content is better for subsite rollups, while Document Library web part is better with controlled columns within a library view.
Hendrix-C 19,995 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-07-20T23:04:33.46+00:00

Hi Renee,

Hope things are running smoothly on your end.

Following up on the support thread we've been working on. If you need assistance with anything else, kindly respond to this post, and I will be happy to help.

I want to make sure everything is working as expected and that your experience remains uninterrupted.

Thank you for your patience and understanding throughout the troubleshooting process.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.