Hub site benefits – roll up and push down
In an earlier section, we discussed the implications of adding a site to a hub. While the ability to quickly associate, dissociate, and reassociate sites to hubs is compelling, there are other benefits for a site that joins a hub. If sites in SharePoint Online can be likened to homes, then the hub could be considered a Homeowners Association (HOA). Hubs are like a neighborhood.
When I decide to move into the neighborhood, there are certain rules I have to follow. I can’t paint my house hot pink. I can’t build a 20-foot-tall security fence in my backyard. I have to remain in line with the expectations about how things look and feel. When a site joins a hub, something similar happens. If a color theme is applied to the hub site, it will be automatically pushed down to the sites in that hub. There is no choice but to accept it or leave the neighborhood.
In exchange for following the rules of the neighborhood, I also...
