Policy owners
Long-form policy pages
Handbooks and policy pages stay readable end to end without splitting them across several pages.
Content Creation
Back to Top for SharePoint
Give readers a dependable way back to the start of long pages, without hunting for the scrollbar.
Back to Top adds a single dependable control that returns readers to the start of a long page, and moves keyboard focus with them.
At a glance
Back to Top only makes sense on a page long enough to scroll, so a boxed demo would misrepresent it.
Back to Top gives readers a dependable way back to the start of a long page, so they never have to hunt for the scrollbar or swipe repeatedly on a phone.
- Appears only after a set scroll distance
- Returns keyboard focus, not just scroll position
- Respects reduced-motion preferences
Ask us for a link to a live sample page if you would like to try the control at full length.
Capabilities
What Back to Top does
- Configurable trigger
- Decide how far a reader must scroll before the control appears on the page.
- Flexible placement
- Anchor the control to any corner with offsets that avoid overlapping other elements.
- Label or icon
- Show an icon, a text label, or both, with an accessible name in either case.
- Scroll behaviour
- Choose a smooth glide or an instant jump, with reduced-motion handling built in.
- Focus handover
- Returns keyboard focus to the top landmark, not just the visual scroll position.
- Theme aware
- Uses your SharePoint theme so the control never looks bolted on.
Accessibility conformance
Back to Top is developed and tested against WCAG 2.2 AA and is suitable for inclusion in an accessibility conformance report.
- Rendered as a native button with a descriptive accessible name.
- Moves keyboard focus to the top of the page, meeting Focus Order requirements.
- Never covers focused content, supporting Focus Not Obscured (Minimum).
- Meets Target Size (Minimum) with a 44 by 44 CSS pixel hit area.
- Honours
prefers-reduced-motionby switching to an instant jump. - Colour contrast of at least 4.5:1 for the label and 3:1 for the control outline.
In practice
Where teams use it
Communications
News and leadership updates
Readers reach the end of a long article and return to the top in one action.
Analysts
Report pages
Pages carrying extensive tables and charts stay navigable on any screen.
Intranet teams
Paired with a table of contents
Combined with in-page navigation, readers can move freely through a long document.
Overview
What Back to Top does
This control depends on page length and scroll position, so instead of a misleading miniature, here is what it does and why teams add it.
What it is for
Back to Top gives readers a dependable way back to the start of a long page, so they never have to hunt for the scrollbar or swipe repeatedly on a phone.
Key features
- Configurable trigger distance, so the control appears only once scrolling is worthwhile
- Smooth glide or instant jump, with reduced-motion handling built in
- Offsets that keep the control clear of sticky headers and footers
- Available site-wide through a page template or site design
What your team gets
- Long policy and handbook pages stay usable without splitting them up
- Keyboard users get focus returned to the top landmark, not just the scroll position
- One consistent control across every site, instead of ad-hoc links authors add by hand
Screenshot placeholder The control in its resting position on a long page. Image to be supplied.
Screenshot placeholder Back to Top on desktop and mobile. Image to be supplied.
Environment
Compatibility and requirements
Items marked To be confirmed are pending final product documentation and are not a statement of support.
| Microsoft 365 | Any Microsoft 365 subscription that includes SharePoint Online. |
|---|---|
| SharePoint | SharePoint Online modern pages, including communication sites and team sites. SharePoint Server support: To be confirmed |
| Microsoft Teams | To be confirmed Availability as a Teams tab has not yet been published. |
| SPFx version | To be confirmed Supplied with the release notes for your package version. |
| Browsers | Current versions of the browsers supported by Microsoft 365 on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. |
| Devices | Desktop, tablet, and mobile. Layouts reflow for narrow screens. |
| Permissions to install | A SharePoint administrator uploads the package to the tenant app catalogue. Site owners then add the web part to a page. |
| API permissions requested | To be confirmed The permission set requested at deployment is listed in the installation guide. |
| Other requirements | No server-side components, database, or additional licences beyond your existing Microsoft 365 subscription. |
Trust
Security and privacy
Back to Top runs inside your tenant as a SharePoint Framework solution and follows the permissions already assigned to each page.
Data handling
Content and settings are stored with the page in SharePoint. The web part does not create a separate data store.
External services
The web part renders content from your own tenant. Any external service is one your authors choose to embed.
API permissions
Permissions requested at deployment are listed in the installation guide and approved by an administrator before use. Details to be confirmed
Tenant and access control
Content inherits SharePoint permissions. Readers see it only if they can already open the page it sits on.
Getting started
From order to published page
Purchase
Send us your tenant details and user count. We confirm licensing and issue the package and licence key.
Install
A SharePoint administrator uploads the package to the tenant app catalogue and approves the requested permissions.
Configure
Site owners add the web part to a modern page and set its options in the property pane.
Use
Authors edit the content while editing the page. Changes publish with the page, with no further deployment.
Your package
What you receive
Product
The Back to Top SPFx package, ready to upload to your tenant app catalogue.
Updates
Fixes and improvements released during your licence term, with release notes for each version.
Support
Email support for installation, configuration, and troubleshooting questions.
Documentation
Installation, configuration, and author guidance written for SharePoint administrators and site owners.
Licence
A tenant licence key and the licence terms for your records and procurement review.
Accessibility evidence
A conformance summary covering WCAG 2.2 AA testing, available for your accessibility reporting.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
Does it conflict with a sticky site header?
No. Offsets are configurable, and the control repositions itself so it never overlaps sticky headers or footers.
Does it affect page performance?
Scroll listening is throttled and the control renders only when required, so the impact on page load is negligible.
Can it be limited to certain pages?
Yes. Add it per page, or apply it site-wide through a page template or site design.
Add Back to Top to your pages
Tell us about your environment and we will confirm licensing, rollout steps, and an accessibility conformance summary for your records.