Fix “This page is not using a valid page layout. To correct the problem, edit page settings and select a valid page layout.” Error

Problem:
We had a requirement to copy a few web part pages from the staging environment to production. Achieved it with the “Content Deployment Wizard” tool. However, copied pages gave this error message:
“This page is not using a valid page layout. To correct the problem, edit page settings and select a valid page layout.”

This page is not using a valid page layout. To correct the problem, edit page settings and select a valid page layout.

Solution:

The root cause of the problem is: Page layout URLs are hard-coded in the publishing/web part pages. When you copy/move them from one site to another (or during export-import).

The solution is: You’ll have to update it with a valid page layout. Here is the easiest way.

  1. Open your site in SharePoint designer, Navigate to the library (usually: Pages), Right-click on your copied page, and choose “Detach from page layout”
    This page is not using a valid page layout
  2. Now, again right-click on the page and choose “Reattach to Page Layout”. Ignore any error it throws.

This should fix your problem. If you have a bunch of files to update the page layout, You can use PowerShell. Here is my PowerShell script to update the page layout property: How to Change Page Layout in SharePoint 2013 using PowerShell?

Fix “This page is not using a valid page layout. To correct the problem, edit page settings and select a valid page layout.” Error in SharePoint Online

This page is not using a valid page layout. To correct the problem, edit page settings and select a valid page layout.

To fix this issue in SharePoint Online,

  • Log into your SharePoint Online site as a site collection Administrator
  • Browse to Content and Structure from site settings (Shortcut: /_layouts/sitemanager.aspx)
  • Open the Pages library >> Select the page that is giving an error > Click on the “Edit page settings” from the context menu.
  • Select the (Welcome Page) Blank Web Part Page layout >> Click on OK

Salaudeen Rajack

Salaudeen Rajack - SharePoint Expert with Two decades of SharePoint Experience. Love to Share my knowledge and experience with the SharePoint community, through real-time articles!

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