SharePoint 2010 Feature Comparison
SharePoint Web Part Inventory
List and Library Web Parts
The following Web Parts are built into the SharePoint 2010 Site templates and are based on any default or custom lists
or libraries within SharePoint.
List or Library Web Part
Description
Announcements
Use to post news, statuses and brief information for team members.
Calendar
Use to display upcoming events or schedules.
Content and Structure
Reports
Use the reports list to customize queries that appear in the Content and
Structure Tool views.
Customized Reports
The Document library has templates to create custom Web Analytics reports
for this Site Collection.
Form Templates
This library contains administrator-approved form templates that were
activated to this Site Collection.
Links
Display links to other web pages for the team.
Shared Documents
Use to share files from the default Document Library within the site.
Site Assets
Use this document to store files that are included on pages within this site,
such as images on Wiki Pages.
Site Pages
Use this library to create and store pages on this site.
Tasks
Display tasks that are assigned to a member of the team. These tasks can
display due date and priority, as well as status and progress.
Team Discussion
Provide a forum for topics of interest for a team.
Workflow Tasks
This System Library was created by the Publishing feature to store workflow
tasks that are created in this site.
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Business Data
These web parts provide the ability to access SharePoint data internally or externally. This is primarily done through
the Business Data Catalog (BDC); however, it also utilizes Excel Services, and Visio Services. The BDC is a published
list of connections to different data sources such as SQL, Oracle, SAP, etc. This allows SharePoint, SharePoint Designer
and other applications (such as InfoPath) to tap into this information without having to create separate data
connections.
Business Data Web
Part
Description
Version
Business Data
Actions
Display a list of actions from the BDC.
Enterprise
Business Data
Connectivity Filter
Filter the content of Web Parts using a list of values
from the Business Data Connectivity.
Enterprise
Business Data Item
Display one item from a data source in the BDC.
Enterprise
Business Data Item
Builder
Create a Business Data item from parameters in the
query string and provide it to other Web Parts. This
Web Part is only used on Business Data profile
pages.
Enterprise
Business Data List
Display a list of items from a data source in the
BDC.
Enterprise
Business Data
Related List
Display a list of items related to one or more parent
items from a data source in the BDC.
Enterprise
Chart Web Part
Visualize your data on SharePoint sites and portals.
Enterprise
Excel Web Access
Use the Excel Web Access to interact with an Excel
2010 workbook as a web page.
Enterprise
Indicator Details
Display the details of a single Status Indicator.
Status Indicators display an important measure for
an organization and may be obtained from other
data sources including SharePoint lists, Excel
workbooks, and SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
KPIs.
Enterprise
Status List
Display a list of Status Indicators. Status Indicators
display important measurements for your
organization and show how your organization is
performing with respect to your goals.
Enterprise
Visio Web Access
Enable viewing and refreshing of Visio Web
Drawings.
Enterprise
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Content Roll-Up
These Web Parts allow users to aggregate information into one location.
Content Roll-up
Web Part
Description
Version
Categories
Displays categories from the Site Directory.
Standard & Enterprise
Content Query
Displays a dynamic view of content from your site.
Standard & Enterprise
Relevant
Documents
Displays documents that are relevant to the current
user.
All Versions
RSS Viewer
Displays an RSS feed.
Standard & Enterprise
Site Aggregator
Use to display site of choice.
Standard & Enterprise
Sites in Category
Displays sites from the Site Directory within a
specific category.
Standard & Enterprise
Summary Links
Allows authors to create links that can be grouped
and styled.
Standard & Enterprise
Table of Content
Displays the navigation hierarchy of your site.
Standard & Enterprise
Web Analytics Web Displays the most viewed content, most frequent
Part
search queries from a site, or the most frequent
search queries from a search center.
Standard & Enterprise
WSRP Viewer
Display portlets from websites using WSRP 1.1.
Standard & Enterprise
XML Viewer
Transforms XML data using XSL and shows the
results.
All Versions
Document Sets
These Web Parts are used to display information specifically about Document Sets found within that site.
Document Sets
Description
Version
Document Set
Content
Displays the content of a Document Set.
Standard & Enterprise
Document Set
Properties
Displays the properties of a Document Set.
Standard & Enterprise
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Filters
The purpose of Filter Web Parts is to connect with other Web Parts and filter content.
Filters
Description
Version
Choice Filter
Filters the contents of Web Parts using a list of
values entered by the page author.
Enterprise
Current User Filter
Filters the contents of Web Parts by using properties
of the current user.
Enterprise
Date Filter
Filters the contents of Web Parts by allowing users to Enterprise
enter or pick a date.
Filter Actions
Use the Filter Actions Web Part when you have two
or more filter Web Parts on one Web Part Page, and
you want to synchronize the display of the filter
results.
Enterprise
Page Field Filter
Filters the contents of Web Parts using information
about the current page.
Enterprise
Query String (URL)
Filter
Filters the contents of Web Parts using values passed Enterprise
via the query string.
SharePoint List
Filter
Filters the contents of Web Parts by using a list of
values.
Enterprise
SQL Server
Analysis Services
Filter
Filters the contents of Web Parts using a list of
values from SQL Server Analysis Services cubes.
Enterprise
Text Filter
Filters the contents of Web Parts by allowing users to Enterprise
enter a text value.
Forms
These Web Parts are used to display Forms to be utilized within a Web Page.
Forms
Description
Version
HTML Form Web
Part
Connects simple form controls to other Web Parts.
All Versions
InfoPath Form
Web Part
Displays an InfoPath browser-enabled form.
(Enterprise)
Enterprise
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Media and Content
These Web Parts are used to display media content within a page. Media content can include audio, video or images.
Media and Content Description
Version
Content Editor
Allows authors to enter rich text content.
All Versions
Image Viewer
Displays a specified image.
All Versions
Media Web Part
Use to embed media clips (video and audio) in a
web page.
All Versions
Page Viewer
Displays another web page on this web page. The
other web page is presented in an iFrame.
All Versions
Picture Library
Slide Show Web
Part
Use to display a slideshow of images and photos
from a picture library.
All Versions
Silverlight Web Part A Web Part to display a Silverlight application.
All Versions
Outlook Web App
These Web Parts are used to display Outlook Web App objects within SharePoint.
Outlook Web
App
Description
Version
My Calendar
Displays your calendar using Outlook Web Access
for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or later.
Standard & Enterprise
My Contacts
Displays your contacts using Outlook Web Access
for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or later.
Standard & Enterprise
My Inbox
Displays your inbox using Outlook Web Access for
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or later.
Standard & Enterprise
My Mail Folders
Displays your mail folder using Outlook Web Access
for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or later.
Standard & Enterprise
My Tasks
Displays your tasks using Outlook Web Access for
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or later.
Standard & Enterprise
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PerformancePoint
These Web Parts are used to display PerformancePoint Reports, Scorecards and related information in
SharePoint.
PerformancePoint
Description
Version
PerformancePoint
Filter
Displays PerformancePoint filters. Filters may be
linked to other Web Parts to provide an interactive
dashboard experience. Filter types include lists
and trees based on a variety of data sources.
Enterprise
PerformancePoint
Report
Displays PerformancePoint reports. Reports may
be linked to other Web Parts to create an
interactive dashboard experience. Report types
include: Analytic charts and grids, Strategy Maps,
Excel Services, Reporting Services, Predictive
Trend Charts and web pages.
Enterprise
PerformancePoint
Scorecard
Displays a PerformancePoint scorecard. Scorecards Enterprise
may be linked to other Web Parts, such as filters
and reports, to create an interactive dashboard
experience.
PerformancePoint
Stack Selector
Displays a PerformancePoint Stack Selector. All
PerformancePoint Web Parts, such as filters and
reports, contained in the same zone will be
automatically stacked and selectable using this
Web Part.
Enterprise
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Search
These Web Parts are used to input and display information associated with Search and Search Results.
Search
Description
Version
Advanced Search
Box
Displays parameterized search options based on
properties and combinations of words.
Standard & Enterprise
Dual Chinese Search
Used to search Dual Chinese documents and items at
the same time.
Standard & Enterprise
Federated Results
Displays search results from a configured location.
Standard & Enterprise
Find by Document
ID
Finds a document by its Document ID.
Standard & Enterprise
People Refinement
Panel
Helps users to refine people search results.
Standard & Enterprise
People Search Box
Presents a search box that allows users to search for
people.
Standard & Enterprise
People Search Core
Results
Displays the people search results and the properties
associated with items.
Standard & Enterprise
Refinement Panel
Helps users to refine search results.
Standard & Enterprise
Related Queries
Displays related queries to a user query.
Standard & Enterprise
Search Action Links
Displays the search action links on the search results
page.
Standard & Enterprise
Search Best Bets
Displays high-confidence results on a search results
page.
Standard & Enterprise
Search Box
Displays a search box that allows users to search for
information.
Standard & Enterprise
Search Core Results
Displays the search results and the properties
associated with them.
Standard & Enterprise
Search Paging
Displays links for navigating pages containing search
results.
Standard & Enterprise
Search Statistics
Displays the search statistics such as the number of
results shown on the current page, total number of
results and time taken to perform the search.
Standard & Enterprise
Search Summary
Displays suggestions for current search query.
Standard & Enterprise
Search Visual Best
Bet
Displays Visual Best Bet.
Enterprise
Top Federated
Results
Displays the Top Federated results from the
configured location.
Standard & Enterprise
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Social Collaboration
These Web Parts are used to display social information related to My Sites and user profile service.
Social
Collaboration
Description
Version
Contact Details
Displays details about a contact for this page or
site.
Standard & Enterprise
Note Board
Enables users to leave short, publicly-viewable
notes about this page.
Standard & Enterprise
Organization
Browser
This Web Part displays each person in the
reporting chain in an interactive view optimized
for browsing organization charts.
Standard & Enterprise
Site Users
Displays a list of the site users and their online
status.
All Versions
Tag Cloud
Displays the most popular subjects being tagged
inside your organization.
Standard & Enterprise
User Tasks
Displays tasks that are assigned to the current user. All Versions
SQL Reporting Services
These Web Parts are used to display SQL Server Reporting Services Reports in a web page.
SQL Server
Reporting
Description
Version
SQL Server
Reporting Services
Report Viewer
Use the Report Viewer to view SQL Server Reporting Enterprise
Services reports.
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