Configuring hybrid sites

With SharePoint, when a user follows a site for updates, it's added to the user's Followed Sites list. However, with mixed environments (such as SharePoint Server and SharePoint Online), if users follow sites in both environments, they'll end up with two Followed Sites lists containing different items.

With hybrid sites features, the user's sites link from on-premises SharePoint is redirected to SharePoint Online so that users can maintain a single list.

It's important to note that currently followed sites in SharePoint Server are not migrated. Users will have to re-establish their followed sites once the feature is enabled.

To configure hybrid sites, follow these steps:

1. Launch SharePoint Hybrid Configuration Wizard from the icon on the desktop or from Central Administration.
2. After authenticating, select the Hybrid Sites option and click Next:

3. Review the configuration summary and click Close:

With that, your hybrid sites have been...