Overview

The Members Widget displays members of the selected group. Users can click on the image to view a member's profile; or, hover over the image to reveal the ability to open the user's profile card or send a direct message using MS Teams (if configured).

Considerations and caveats

Member profile access

If member profile access within the Public/Private Access tool is set to administrators only, non-administrators won't be able to access profiles of other users.

Profile image shape and instant message icon

The shape of profile pictures in the Widget (Square or Circle) and MS Teams direct messaging link is set using the Avatar setting found on the Global Settings page of the Control Panel.

Member Directory access

Users must have at least Read Access to the Member Directory page to view the contents of this widget. Members without access to the Member Directory will see the following message in the Members Widget: "Sorry, you do not have access to the content in this widget."

Configuration settings

Options tab settings

Title

Enter a title for the Widget. The title appears as a heading above the Widget's contents. You should use the title to provide users with an idea of why the Widget's content is important to them or to highlight the content's purpose. Titles also serve to better structure the content of a page by clearly denoting different sections. 

When entering a title, you do so only for your currently selected language. If your digital workplace supports multiple languages, you should click the field's Translation button () and enter a title for each supported language.

Title link

Select to link the Widget's title to the digital workplace's Member Directory page. User's who click the Widget's title, if it has one, will go to the People page. The People page will initially only show members of the selected group.

Description

Enter a description for the Widget. The description appears between the title and the Widget's contents. You can use this text to provide additional context to the Widget or instructions for using the Widget.

When entering a description, you do so only for your currently selected language. If your digital workplace supports multiple languages, you should click the field's Translation button () and enter a description for each supported language.

Group

Select a group. The Widget will display members of the selected group.

When configuring the Widget, users see the following groups: 

• Administrators System Group
• Members System Group
• Space Groups for Spaces to which they have at least Read Access.

Users viewing the published Widget will not see members of Space Groups if they are not also members of the same Space. You can change this behavior, allowing users to see Space Group members, by toggling the Global Settings option Space Members Visibility.

To select a group:

1. Click the Group dropdown.
2. Search for a group by its name. This search will return up to 50 results that match your search query.
3. Select a group from the list of search results.

Sort options

Select how to sort members in the Widget. Options include:

• Date Joined (Ascending/Descending)
• Online Status (Ascending/Descending)
• First Name (Ascending/Descending)
• Last Name (Ascending/Descending)

Number of results

Enter the maximum number of members to display initially. You must enter a value between 1 and 99. If there are additional members to display, users can click the View All link found at the bottom of the Widget to go to the People's page. The People page will initially only show members of the selected group.

Layout tab settings

Choose A Layout

Select how to display members in the widget. Options include:

• List: Which shows the following member information:
  • Profile photo
  • Name
  • What's on my mind? message
  • Send Message link
  • Connect link
    
    
• Tile: Which shows the following member information: 
  • Profile Photo
  • Name
  • What's on my mind? message
    
    
• Compact: Which shows the following member information:
  • Profile photo
  • Name
  • What's on my mind? message
    
    
• Thumbnail: Which shows the following member information: 
  • Profile Photo
  • Status (when thumbnail size is 64 x 64)
    
    

Customize Your Layout

Select the size of the member profile images in the widget. Options include:

• 32 x 32
• 48 x 48
• 64 x 64

This option is only available when the Thumbnail layout is selected.

Appearance tab settings

Use the Class field to add custom CSS to this Widget. 

Your digital workplace's CSS theme overrides the other settings on this tab.

Set up 

You can follow the standard Widget placement and set up steps for this Widget. You may find it helpful to leave this article open as a reference for specific configuration settings.