HowTo: Append “ToolPaneView=2” to edit ASPX forms (New, Edit, Display)

May 12, 2010 in Uncategorized

Have you ever wanted to add a web part to a SharePoint page (New, Edit, Display Form) and not found the “Edit Page” option under Site Actions?  Here’s a little trick for getting into Edit Page mode.

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Add ?PageView=Shared&ToolPaneView=2 to the end of your URL and hit enter.

You’ll now be in edit mode and can add additional web parts to your page. Easy!  Smile

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