Appendix
Reference material — Hub Site concept, predefined governance policies, and severity allocation table.
This appendix contains reference material referenced throughout the user guide.
Hub Site
A hub site in SharePoint is a special type of site that connects related SharePoint sites together to create a unified experience for navigation, branding, and search.
What does a hub site do?
- Centralised Navigation — Adds a shared top navigation bar across all associated sites.
- Consistent Branding — Applies the same theme and logo to all connected sites.
- Scoped Search — Allows users to search across all associated sites from one place.
- Content Rollups — Displays news, events, and activities from connected sites in one view.
- Governance & Organisation — Helps group sites by department, project, region, or function.
How to create a hub site
- Go to the SharePoint Admin Center.
- Select a site → Click Register as hub site.
- Assign a name and optionally a hub owner.
- Associate other sites via their site settings.
Example use cases
| Scenario | How hub sites help |
|---|---|
| Company departments | HR, Finance, and IT sites linked under a "Corporate" hub |
| Regional teams | Sites for Asia, Europe, and Americas under a "Global" hub |
| Project portfolios | Multiple project sites connected to a "PMO" hub |
Related Pages
- Predefined Policies — The list of predefined governance policies, their rule inputs, and the actions they can take.
- Severity Allocations — How severity (High/Medium/Low) is assigned in the Security & Oversharing report.