How to Hide the SharePoint Page Title in a Modern SharePoint Page

By João Ferreira Oct 28, 2024 Pages 0 Comments

By default, all SharePoint pages, with the exception of the home page, have a page title defined in the banner section of the page. Even though it was possible to get rid of it by using a workaround to change the page layout, as I explained in an earlier post, that is no longer needed with the recent update made to the banner web part.

If you want to remove the page title and the banner from a SharePoint page, the process is now straightforward. You don’t need to worry about using PowerShell, browser extensions, or custom solutions to do it. So let’s see how this can change the look of your pages.

Steps to Remove the Page Title and Banner

1. Select the Banner Web Part: On your SharePoint page, click on the banner web part.
2. Locate the Trash Icon: On the toolbar, look for the trash icon. Depending on your screen resolution, it might be hidden in the overflow menu, which is visible when you click on the three dots (…).
3. Delete the Banner Web Part: Click the trash icon to remove the banner web part from the page.
   
4. Remove the Full-Width Section: Once the web part is deleted, click the trash can icon to delete the top full-width section where the web part was located.
   

Once the page title is removed, you no longer have the usual location where the page title is set. Even when it’s not visible, this is a mandatory step as the title will be used in the URL, as the name of the file in the Site Pages library, and to identify the pages in several locations like the news web part or SharePoint search.

If you try to publish the page without providing a name, the following message will be displayed to you.

1. Define the Name of the Page: To define the name of the page (or to change it in the future), click on the Page option in the toolbar.
   

   

2. Provide a Title for Your Page: Enter a title for your page. From this step forward, you are ready to publish the page.
   

   

Conclusion

This small update to the banner web part might go unnoticed by a lot of SharePoint content creators, but it was a long-awaited feature that no longer requires the use of workarounds to get pages that focus just on the content and don’t need to display the banner.

Feel free to try this out and see how it enhances the look of your SharePoint pages! If you have any questions or run into any issues, don’t hesitate to reach out for help. Happy customizing!