31 Useful Famous SharePoint URLs & Locations (increase your productivity in SharePoint On-

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By Global SharePoint in Articles, SharePoint, SharePoint 2019, SharePoint Online on September 7, 2019
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Today we’ll learn how we can navigate to SharePoint specific page thru the shortcut URL (31 Useful Famous SharePoint URLs &
Locations) instead of the traditional way of navigating.

Table of Contents:

 Introduction
 Why do we need to know the shortcut URL?
 Step by step explanation of shortcut URL
 Summary – What we had here?

Introduction

Being an administrator or power user it is recommended to have or know about the shortcut URL this will save them time and increase
the productivity instead of going thru the traditional navigation.

Why do we need to know the shortcut URL (Example: SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure)?

Due to some reason when our traditional way of navigation does not work, the shortcut URL is the only way to proceed on otherwise
we need to take the PowerShell approach which needs coding effort.  There are many scenarios where traditional navigation fails (in
exceptional scenarios not always ). For example – we need to change the master page – for this even though the “SharePoint Server
Publishing Infrastructure” is activated in site collection level but we won’t be seeing the change master page UI from the Site setting
page – in this case, we need to access the shortcut URL of changing the master page. One more example – in many cases due to
browser rendering issue we won’t be able to click on the edit page link to modify the web part – then we need to access the web part
page URL directly. 

So if we are handy with shortcut URLs – we can navigate to any administrative page directly.

Step by step explanation of shortcut URL

In the below process, we’ll learn about the various SharePoint administrative pages and their usages.
1. Page Name:  Site Settings in site settings SharePoint

Description: This is to manage the site settings.

Url: /_layouts/settings.aspx
Syntax: “/_layouts/settings.aspx”
Example: “https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001/_layouts/settings.aspx”;

Site settings page in SharePoint online

2 Page Name: Site contents URL sharepoint

Description : This is to view the site contents, example: List/Library etc.

Url: /_layouts/viewlsts.aspx
Syntax: “/_layouts/viewlsts.aspx”
Example: ” https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001/_layouts/viewlsts.aspx”;
Site contents URL SharePoint
3. Page Name: Site content and structure in Sharepoint Online

Description: This is to view the site report and hierarchy of the sites.
Url: /_layouts/sitemanager.aspx
Syntax: “/_layouts/sitemanager.aspx”
Example: “https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001/_layouts/sitemanager.aspx”;
Site content and structure in SharePoint Online

4. Page Name: Solution gallery sharepoint online URL

Description : This is to manage the solution(sandbox) – we can upload or delete or activate solution.
Url: /_catalogs/solutions/
Syntax: ” /_catalogs/solutions/”
Example: “https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001/_catalogs/solutions/”;
Solution gallery in SharePoint online URL

5. Page Name: Site content type SharePoint online URL

Description: This is a central place to manage the content type, here we can create, delete content type, etc.
Url: /_layouts/mngctype.aspx
Syntax: “/_layouts/mngctype.aspx”
Example: ” https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001/_layouts/mngctype.aspx/“

Site
content type in SharePoint online URL

6. Page Name: Site collection level recycle bin URL

Description : This is the place where site collection administrator can manage the recycle bin data at the site collection level.
Url: /_layouts/15/AdminRecycleBin.aspx
Syntax: “/_layouts/15/AdminRecycleBin.aspx”

Notes:

1. First Stage Recycle Bin URL: /_layouts/15/AdminRecycleBin.aspx?View=1

2. Second Stage Recycle Bin URL: /_layouts/15/AdminRecycleBin.aspx?View=2
3. The default retention time for both first and second stage recycle bin is 93 days.

Example:  “https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001/_layouts/15/AdminRecycleBin.aspx”;
 Site collection level
recycle bin URL in SharePoint Online

7. Page Name: Manage site columns URL in SharePoint

Description: This is the place where we can create, update, delete site columns, and assign the columns to the content type.
Url: /_layouts/mngfield.aspx
Syntax: “/_layouts/mngfield.aspx

Example: “https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001/_layouts/mngfield.aspx”;
 Manage
site columns URL in SharePoint

8. Page Name: Site-level recycle bin URL in SharePoint online

Description: This is called site or user-level recycle bin, using this page end users can restore their deleted items.
Url: /_layouts/RecycleBin.aspx
Syntax: “/_layouts/RecycleBin.aspx”

Example: “https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001/_layouts/RecycleBin.aspx”;
 Site level recycle bin URL
in SharePoint online

9. Page Name: User alerts in SharePoint online URL

Description : Using this page we can mange the site level alerts.
Url: /_layouts/sitesubs.aspx
Syntax: “/_layouts/sitesubs.aspx”

Example: “https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001/_layouts/sitesubs.aspx”;

User alerts URL in SharePoint online

10. Page Name: Quick launch settings sharepoint URL

Description : Using this page we can configure and manage navigation in quick launch.
Url: /_layouts/quiklnch.aspx
Syntax: “/_layouts/quiklnch.aspx”

Example: “https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001/_layouts/quiklnch.aspx”;
 Quick launch settings URL in SharePoint

11. Page Name: Navigation settings in SharePoint online URL

Description: Using this page we can configure and manage the global navigation.
Url: /_layouts/15/AreaNavigationSettings.aspx
Syntax:”/_layouts/15/AreaNavigationSettings.aspx

Example: “https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001/_layouts/15/AreaNavigationSettings.aspx”;
Navigation settings URL in SharePoint online
12. Page Name: Site usage report SharePoint online URL

Description : This gives the summary of web analytical reports for the site.
Url: “/_layouts/usage.aspx”
Syntax: “/_layouts/usage.aspx”

Example: “https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001/_layouts/usage.aspx”;
Site
usage report URL in SharePoint online

13. Page Name: Site collection features in SharePoint URL

Description : Using this page we can manage the site collection level features.
Url: /_layouts/ManageFeatures.aspx?Scope=Site
Syntax:”/_layouts/ManageFeatures.aspx?Scope=Site”

Note:

Here “Site” is a case sensitive, it should be same as above “Site”

Example: “https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001/_layouts/15/ManageFeatures.aspx?Scope=Site”;
Site collection features URL in SharePoint

14. Page Name: Site features in SharePoint online URL

Description: Using this page we can manage the site(web) level feature.
Url: /_layouts/15/ManageFeatures.aspx?Scope=Web or /_layouts/15/ManageFeatures.aspx

Syntax:/_layouts/15/ManageFeatures.aspx?Scope=Web

Note:

Here “Web” is a case sensitive, it should be same as above “Web”

Example: “https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001/_layouts/15/ManageFeatures.aspx?Scope=Web”;
Site features URL in SharePoint online
15. Page Name: SharePoint server versions URL

Description: This will give the information about which version of the SharePoint server is running.
Url:/_vti_pvt/Service.cnf

Syntax:/_vti_pvt/Service.cnf

SharePoint on-premise:

“https:///_vti_pvt/service.cnf”;

SharePoint Online:

“https://.sharepoint.com/_vti_pvt/service.cnf”;

Example: “https://globalsharepoint.sharepoint.com/_vti_pvt/service.cnf”;

16. Page Name: Web Part Page Maintenance

Description: Using this page we can maintain the web part like add, delete, etc.
Url:?Contents=1

Syntax:?Contents=1

Example: “https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite001?Contents=1“

17. Page Name: Change site master page SharePoint 2013 URL
Description: Using this page we can change the site master and system master page and also CSS file.
Url:” /_layouts/ChangeSiteMasterPage.aspx”

Syntax:”>Site URL>/_layouts/ChangeSiteMasterPage.aspx”

Notes:

1. Site Master Page represents the user.

2. System Master Page represents for Administrator.
3. To open this URL successfully we must activate the site collection level feature “SharePoint Server Publishing
Infrastructure” otherwise we’ll get an error.

Example:“https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestCSC/_layouts/ChangeSiteMasterPage.aspx“
Change the site master page URL in SharePoint 2013

18. Page Name: Create aspx page in SharePoint online

Description: A master place to create all types of SharePoint objects like –  Libraries, Custom Lists, Pages and Sites, Communication,
and Tracking.
Url: /_layouts/15/create.aspx

Syntax:”/_layouts/15/create.aspx”

Example: “https://sprnd.sharepoint.com/sites/TestCSC/_layouts/15/create.aspx”;
Create aspx page in SharePoint online

19. Page Name: SharePoint online audit log reports URL

Description: Using this report page we can generate or export all types of events that occurred in the SharePoint list/library etc. to
excel.
Url: “/_layouts/15/Reporting.aspx?Category=Auditing”

Syntax:”/_layouts/15/Reporting.aspx?Category=Auditing”

Example: “https://globalsharepoint.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite/_layouts/15/Reporting.aspx?Category=Auditing“
SharePoint online audit log reports URL

20. Page Name: SharePoint online storage metrics URL

Description: Using this report page we can see which list or library has consumed how much memory in a site collection and gives
information about total occupied GB and allocated GB with the last modified date-time information.

Url: “/_layouts/15/storman.aspx”

Syntax:”/_layouts/15/storman.aspx”

Example: “https://globalsharepoint.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite/_layouts/15/storman.aspx“
SharePoint online storage metrics URL

21. Page Name: Site hierarchy in SharePoint URL

Description: Using this page we can list out all sites and subsites and manage those sites from here.

Url: “/_layouts/15/vsubwebs.aspx”

Syntax:”/_layouts/15/vsubwebs.aspx”

Example: “https://globalsharepoint.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite/_layouts/15/vsubwebs.aspx“
Site hierarchy URL in SharePoint

22. Page Name:  Enable Filter to the list view thru browser URL in SharePoint

Description: If we want to apply a filter to the list/library view directly thru the URL, just at the end of the URL, we need to append
the below.
Url: “?filter=1”

Syntax:”<List/Library URL>?filter=1″

Example: “https://globalsharepoint.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?filter=1“

Enable Filter to the list view thru browser URL in SharePoint

23. Page Name: Your apps in SharePoint online URL

Description:  Using this page we can add SharePoint inbuilt app like list/library, SharePoint Store apps, and also we can manage the
app license.

Url: “/_layouts/15/addanapp.aspx”

Syntax:”<List/Library URL>/_layouts/15/addanapp.aspx”

Example: “https://globalsharepoint.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite/_layouts/15/addanapp.aspx“
Your apps in SharePoint online URL

24. Page Name: App registration in SharePoint online URL

Description:  Using this page we can generate the app client id and client secret id, these ids will be used while authenticating the
SharePoint from other environment examples: Azure.

Url: “/_layouts/15/appregnew.aspx”

Syntax:”/_layouts/15/appregnew.aspx”

Example: “https://globalsharepoint.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite/_layouts/15/appregnew.aspx“
App registration URL in SharePoint online

25. Page Name: Taxonomy hidden list SharePoint online URL

Description: This is a hidden list – when we deal with managed metadata columns, sometimes we may need to refer to this list.

Url: “/lists/taxonomyhiddenlist/allItems.aspx”

Syntax:”/lists/taxonomyhiddenlist/allItems.aspx”

Example: “https://globalsharepoint.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite/lists/taxonomyhiddenlist/allItems.aspx“
Taxonomy hidden list URL in SharePoint online

26. Page Name: Web part page edit mode URL in SharePoint online

Description : Using this page directly we can open the web part page in edit mode and add the web part into the page.
Url: “?toolpaneview=2”

Syntax:”?toolpaneview=2″

Example: “https://globalsharepoint.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite/SitePages/Test%20Web%20Part%20Page.aspx?toolpaneview=2“
Web part page edit mode URL in SharePoint online
27. Page Name: Save site as template SharePoint online URL

Description: Using this page we can create a template out of the existing site and using the created template we can create other new
sites.

Url: “/_layouts/15/savetmpl.aspx”

Syntax:”/_layouts/15/savetmpl.aspx”

Example: “https://globalsharepoint.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite/_layouts/15/savetmpl.aspx”;
Save
site as template SharePoint online URL

28. Page Name: User information list in SharePoint online URL

Description: This is a hidden list -using this page we can get all users details. For example, if we want to get particular user details
based on the ID using the REST query, we need to hit this list.

Url: “/_catalogs/users/detail.aspx”

Syntax:”/_catalogs/users/detail.aspx”

Example: “https://globalsharepoint.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite/_catalogs/users/detail.aspx”;
User information list in SharePoint online URL

29. Page Name: Master page gallery in SharePoint 2013 URL

Description: This is the master page gallery – using this library we can manage all master pages to the site.

Url: “/_catalogs/masterpage/Forms/AllItems.aspx”

Syntax:”/_catalogs/masterpage/Forms/AllItems.aspx”

Example: “https://globalsharepoint.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite/_catalogs/masterpage/Forms/AllItems.aspx”;
Master page gallery in SharePoint 2013 URL

29. Page Name: Site collection administrators URL in SharePoint online

Description: This is the site collection administrator page where we can assign the site collection administrator role to the user. This
shortcut URL will be helpful when sometimes due to some reason we won’t be able to navigate to this page thru site setting
navigation.
Url: “/_layouts/15/mngsiteadmin.aspx”

Syntax:”/_layouts/15/mngsiteadmin.aspx”

Example: “https://globalsharepoint.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite/_layouts/15/mngsiteadmin.aspx”;
Site collection administrators URL in SharePoint online

30. Page Name: SharePoint “All People” Groups URL

Description : Using this page we can delete user from site collection..
Url: “/_layouts/15/people.aspx?MembershipGroupId=0”

Syntax:”/_layouts/15/people.aspx?MembershipGroupId=0″

Example: “https://globalsharepoint.sharepoint.com/sites/TestSite/_layouts/15/people.aspx?MembershipGroupId=0”;

SharePoint “All People” Groups URL

SharePoint Shortcut URL Table

N Page
Page Url
o Name
Site
1 /_layouts/settings.aspx
Settings
Site
2 /_layouts/viewlsts.aspx
Contents
Site
Content
3 and /_layouts/sitemanager.aspx
Structure
Manager
Solution
4 /_catalogs/solutions/
Gallery
Site
5 Content /_layouts/mngctype.aspx
Types
/_layouts/15/
AdminRecycleBin.aspx

First Stage Recycle Bin:

Site
Collectio
/_layouts/15/
6 n Level
AdminRecycleBin.aspx?View=1
Recycle
Bin
Second Stage Recycle Bin:

/_layouts/15/
AdminRecycleBin.aspx?View=2
7 Manage /_layouts/mngfield.aspx
Site
 Columns
Site
Level
8 /_layouts/RecycleBin.aspx
Recycle
Bin
User
9 /_layouts/sitesubs.aspx
Alerts
Quick
1
Launch /_layouts/quiklnch.aspx
0
settings
1 Navigatio /_layouts/15/
1 n Settings AreaNavigationSettings.aspx
1 Site
/_layouts/usage.aspx
2 Usage
/_layouts/ManageFeatures.aspx?
Site Scope=Site
1 Collectio
3 n Note: Here “Site” is case
Features sensitive, it should be same as
above “Site“
1 Site /_layouts/15/
4 Features ManageFeatures.aspx?
Scope=Web

or

/_layouts/15/
ManageFeatures.aspx

Note: Like above here also

 “Web” is case sensitive, it
should be same as above “Web“
/_vti_pvt/Service.cnf
SharePoi
1
nt Server
5 Note: This URL only will work
Version
in SharePoint On-Premise.
Web Part
1 Page
?Contents=1
6 Maintena
nce
/_layouts/
ChangeSiteMasterPage.aspx

Note:
Change
1 Site
To open this URL successfully
7 Master
we must activate the site
Page
collection level feature
“SharePoint Server Publishing
Infrastructure” otherwise we’ll
get an error.
1
Create /_layouts/15/create.aspx
8
1 Audit /_layouts/15/Reporting.aspx?
9 Report Category=Auditing
2 Storage
/_layouts/15/storman.aspx
0 Matrix
2 Site
/_layouts/15/vsubwebs.aspx
1 Hierarchy
 Enable
Filter to
2
the list ?filter=1
2
view thru
browser
2 Your
/_layouts/15/addanapp.aspx
3 Apps
Apps
2
Registrati /_layouts/15/appregnew.aspx
4
on
Taxonom
2 /lists/taxonomyhiddenlist/
y Hidden
5 allItems.aspx
List
Web part
2
page edit ?toolpaneview=2
6
mode
Site save
2
as /_layouts/15/savetmpl.aspx
7
template
User
2
Informati /_catalogs/users/detail.aspx
8
on List
Master
2 /_catalogs/masterpage/Forms/
Page
9 AllItems.aspx
Gallery
3 Site /_layouts/15/mngsiteadmin.aspx
0 Collectio
n
Administ
 rators
3 All /_layouts/15/people.aspx?
1 People MembershipGroupId=0

Notes:

1. The above URLs will work in all the versions of SharePoint except some URLs those are only compatible with SharePoint
Online.
2. Based on the version of SharePoint we need to change the layout path like below: 2.1 SharePoint Online,SharePoint
2016/2013=15  2.2 SharePoint 2010=14 2.3 SharePoint 2007=12

Summary – What we had here?

Hence, in this article we have learned about the SharePoint shortcut URLs and their usages, I will keep updating this article whenever I
see the new one.

See Also:

 Office 365: Getting started with SharePoint PnP PowerShell – installation

 In 2 steps convert a classic SharePoint page to modern using PnP
 Office 365: Retrieve hub sites and associated sites using PnP Powershell
 Create a modern team site using PnP PowerShell in SharePoint
 In 4 steps access SharePoint online data using postman tool
 SharePoint admin center: Learn SharePoint online administration in an hour – step by step
 SharePoint REST API: GET vs POST vs PUT vs DELETE vs PATCH
 Office 365: Understanding the hub site in SharePoint online
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