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Two Different Views of the Home Page

There are two different views of the home page: the Shared View and the Personal View. Figure 4.5 shows the two options available when you click the Modify Shared Page drop-down menu. By default, the Shared View will be displayed when you visit the site, but by selecting the Personal View option (if you have rights to do so), you will see a personalized view.

Figure 4.5. Shared View and Personal View options.

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Therefore, users with sufficient rights can actually customize the way the Web Parts on the page are displayed to suit their needs! A general recommendation is to use this power sparingly ...