SharePoint Sites

Overview of Team Sites and Communication Sites in SharePoint

SharePoint Sites function similarly to websites on the internet, only with access restricted to the creating organization or specific members in that organization.

Sites are broken down into two categories: Team sites are private spaces to collaborate with a particular team, while Communication sites are for sharing information with a broader audience. Channel sites are associated with a specific Tems Channel, while Hub Sites connect multiple related sites.

Both types of sites have prebuilt templates designed by Microsoft for common use cases or can be built from scratch in SharePoint.

A single SharePoint site has a maximum storage capacity of 25TB, with a maximum of 2 million Sites per organization.

Team Sites

Team sites are private spaces for particular teams to store and share resources. These sites integrate with other Microsoft 365 products such as Office for file sharing and collaboration. In Team Sites, all members are content authors who can create and edit content, although access to specific folders can be further restricted. With Team Sites, members can collaborate to create and edit assets and share them with the wider group.

Communication Sites

Communication sites are designed for sharing and broadcasting information to a wide group of people. With communication sites, only a small group of members can create and edit content, while all members can view content. In a communication site, the limited editors create and share content such as updated policies and procedures with the organization or a wider team.

Channel sites

A Channel site is a SharePoint site connected to a specific channel in Microsoft Teams. Channel sites can be connected to both private and shared channels. They are designed to hold resources connected to the Channel and its purpose.

Hub sites

Hub sites can be either a Team Site or a Communication Site. These sites connect multiple sites together through a shared navigation, creating a collection of sites for a shared purpose. Hub sites provide greater flexibility compared to subsites, as different sites can be added or removed by a user with special permissions to create and manage hubs.

Hub sites share navigation and can also share content. This allows for streamlined searches and collaboration, as users in Hub sites can find content they need without necessarily knowing which specific site it is a part of.