Lecture Notes: SharePoint Hub Sites

Introduction

• Presenter: Matt from Collaboration Coach
• Topic: SharePoint hub sites
• Call to Action: Like and subscribe for more videos

Purpose of Hub Sites

• Example scenario: Marketing department with multiple sites (e.g., UK, US)
• Objective: Create a single hub site to join these disparate sites
• Illustration: Hub-and-spoke model
• Demo Name: Marketing Central

Key Functions of Hub Sites

1. Aggregates News and Site Activity
   • Common news and activities across all associated sites
2. Common Navigation and Branding
   • Uniform navigation menu and branding across sites
3. Unified Search
   • Search functionality spans all associated sites

Demonstration in Browser

• Hub Site: Contoso Marketing Central
• Features:
  • Unique menu system
  • Aggregated news and document activity from associated sites
  • Unified search suggestions from all associated sites

Site Navigation and Branding

• Consistent Navigation: Across different types of sites (communication, team)
• Consistent Branding: Same header and color schemes
• Examples:
  • Contoso Insider
  • Product Marketing
  • Electronic Events
  • Sites have same navigation header and colors as hub site
• Non-Associated Site: Marketing Campaign site (lacks common navigation and branding)

Flexibility of Hub Sites

• Site Owners: Can associate/disassociate sites anytime
• Steps to Associate:
  • Go to Site Information
  • Select a Hub Site Association from dropdown
  • Save changes
  • Site inherits navigation and branding from hub site

Conclusion

• Summary: Overview of SharePoint Hub Sites functionalities
• Reminder: Like and subscribe for more useful content