MOSS : Accidentally deleted a webpart, how can I get it back

Question

I have deleted "New comment" webpart on the Blog Post detailed Page on the my SharePoint blog site, I am unable to find it in the webpart list.

How can I get undo / add the webpart back.

Answer 1

If you have clicked the X button in the top-right corner of the web part, it is simply closed. You can get it back as follows:

1. Click on Actions, Edit Page
2. Click Add a web part
3. Click Advanced Web Part Gallery in the top bottom-right corner of the dialog
4. Click on Closed Web Parts in the tool pane on the right
5. Drag the closed web part from the tool pane back onto the page

If you have actually used the drop-down menu on the web part and clicked Delete, it really is deleted. If you have check-in/out available to the page you can go back to a previous version to restore it. Otherwise you will need to restore from backup if you have one.

Answer 2

Hey dude,

I faced the same problem (it was my mistake :(), but I am able to get my “New Comment” webpart back on the page by using SharePoint Designer.

Steps to get “New Comment” webpart back on the page

1. Create New blog site just to get “New Comment” list form Webpart
2. Open Newly created blog site in SharePoint designer and address]/ Lists/Posts/Post.aspx page and
3. Copy the full XSLT code of “New Comment” list form Webpart
4. Go back to your production blog site and place the copied XSLT just after “comments” list view Webpart on the page
5. Provide “your comments list GUID” under List Name property of the copied XSLT
6. Save and close.
7. That’ it. Your “New comment” Webpart is back on the page

Regards, Moorthy Annadurai