Summary and planning document
In this chapter, we’ve explored the concept and implementation details of hub sites in SharePoint Online. We compared their flexible association with the more structured approach of subsites. The shared navigation, search, color theme, and rollup of news and events provide the true benefits of this approach. It is more than just creating a site hierarchy. It’s a way of connecting sources of data that may exist in multiple locations, owned by multiple people, and presenting them as a unified site or product that can follow the expectations and user experience of the organization. We also explored how hubs can provide global navigation to a home site and the SharePoint app bar, which forms the foundation for connecting our intranet to Microsoft Teams as an app through Viva Connections.
Here are some items to consider when planning for hubs as part of your SharePoint Online architecture:
- How many subsites exist in your tenant today...
