SharePoint: Hub Navigation vs Quick Launch vs Global Navigation

SharePoint provides several types of navigation to help users easily find and access content on a site. Global Navigation and Quick Launch are site-specific types of navigation that provide consistent access to important site areas, while Hub Navigation is specific to Hub Sites and provides a unified navigation experience across all associated sites within a Hub Site. Each type of navigation can be customized to meet the needs of the site and its users.

1. Global Navigation:

This is the top-level navigation that appears on every page of a site. It typically includes links to the Home page, Site Contents, and other important areas of the site. Global Navigation can be customized to include additional links and sub-menus as needed. Global Navigation is intended to provide a consistent navigation experience across the entire site and its subsites.

2. Quick Launch:

This is a left-hand side navigation that appears on every page of a site. It typically includes links to the main areas of the site, such as lists, libraries, and subsites. Quick Launch can be customized to include additional links and sub-menus as needed. Quick Launch is intended to provide easy access to the most important areas of the site and its subsites.

3. Hub Navigation

This is a type of navigation that is specific to Hub Sites. Hub Navigation provides a unified navigation experience across all associated sites within a Hub Site. It includes links to the associated sites and any custom links added by the Hub Site owner. Hub Navigation can be customized to include additional links and sub-menus as needed.

Here’s a tabular format that highlights the differences between Global Navigation, Quick Launch, and Hub Navigation in SharePoint: