How to create Page layouts in SharePoint 2010

Question

Hi All,

How to create page layouts in sharePoint 2010.

I want to create couple of webpart zones in layout page.

I know these steps

Site Collection > Site Actions > Site Settings > Master pages (Under the Galleries section). Then switch over to the Documents tab in the Ribbon and then click New > Page Layout.

Please let me know next steps

Thanks for advance

Durga

Answer 1

Open the page layout in SharePoint Designer and add as many web part zones as you need!

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MCPD, MCITP, MCTS

Answer 2

Here you go:

http://blog.henryong.com/2010/06/08/how-to-create-custom-sharepoint-2010-page-layouts-using-sharepoint-designer-2010/

This is for a Wiki but the principal is the same.

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/create-a-new-page-layout-in-sharepoint-2010.html

http://blog.pixelmill.com/856/sharepoint-2010-create-a-custom-page-layout-for-a-publishing-site-using-sharepoint-designer/

I also have a couple of examples at my blog:

http://www.jasperoosterveld.com/2011/10/page-lay-out-with-three-webpartzones.html

http://www.jasperoosterveld.com/2012/02/page-lay-out-example.html

http://www.jasperoosterveld.com/2012/04/how-to-create-company-marketplace-part_04.html

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Answer 3

Please check this http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-designer-help/customize-a-publishing-page-layout-HA010174129.aspx?CTT=5&origin=HA010174128

Answer 4

Open Your Site in SharePoint Designer. On Ribbon you will find Option named Web Part Page. Select Layout you want for your page from that option. and If you want to make your own layout you can do that by modifying the page in edit mode. Just add this code in your web part page to design your own page layout. 

<td id="_invisibleIfEmpty" name="_invisibleIfEmpty" valign="top" height="100%"> 
<WebPartPages:WebPartZone runat="server" Title="loc:CenterLeftColumn" ID="CenterLeftColumn" FrameType="TitleBarOnly"><ZoneTemplate></ZoneTemplate></WebPartPages:WebPartZone> </td>

Thanks 

Amol, 

(if helpful mark this as answer)

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amol

Answer 5

Thanks.

Once I will save the page layout, It is not open in SharePoint Designer.

Please let me know.

Thanks,

Durga

Answer 6

Thanks Jasper

Answer 7

Thanks Amol