Every organization has a language of its own. Acronyms, internal project names, department-specific jargon, regulatory terms - and for new hires or cross-team collaborators, navigating that language without a guide is exhausting. When someone doesn't understand a term, they stop and ask a colleague, dig through a decade-old document, or just guess and carry on. None of those outcomes are good.
Accelerator 365's Glossary app is built to solve this problem directly inside SharePoint. It gives your intranet a centralized, searchable, and editor-managed glossary that employees can actually find and use.
What is the Glossary app?
The Glossary app is a purpose-built SharePoint component that allows your organization to create, manage, and surface a centralized glossary of terms and definitions - directly within any SharePoint modern page.
Terms and definitions are stored in a SharePoint list, making them easy for content editors to maintain, and presented in a polished interface that makes them easy for employees to find. Whether your organization is managing a handful of product terms or hundreds of cross-departmental acronyms, the Glossary web part scales effortlessly.
A closer look
The Glossary web part is packed with features designed to reduce administrative overhead while maximizing the end-user experience. Here’s what’s included:
Centralized glossary management
Store all terms and definitions in a SharePoint list, making it easy for editors to maintain and update terminology in one place. This creates a single, reliable source of truth for organizational language.
A–Z browsing and smart filtering
Users can browse terms alphabetically, filter entries by title prefix, or search for specific terminology. This structured navigation makes large glossaries easy to explore.
Multilingual glossary support
Organizations working across regions can maintain translated variants of glossary terms while keeping everything in a single structured glossary source.
Deep linking to glossary terms
Each glossary entry can be linked directly, allowing users to jump straight to the relevant definition or share it with colleagues.
CSV import and export
Large glossaries can be managed efficiently using CSV files, making it easy to import existing terminology or export entries for review and updates.
Flexible layouts
Built-in pagination and configurable display settings keep long glossaries manageable, ensuring users can navigate large knowledge bases comfortably.
See Glossary in action
The best way to understand the value of the Glossary web part is to see how it works in a real context.
In just a few clicks, editors can create a structured glossary of organizational terms, while employees can browse definitions alphabetically, search for specific entries, and quickly access the information they need.
A clearer intranet experience
Ultimately, the goal of the Glossary app is simple: help people understand each other better. By making terminology transparent and easy to explore, Glossary reduces confusion, supports onboarding, and strengthens knowledge sharing across teams and departments.
Download the Glossary app and add it to your SharePoint intranet to create a more approachable, knowledge-friendly digital workplace - where complex language becomes clear understanding.
