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Nate Chamberlain
Nate Chamberlain
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Nate Chamberlain

Nate Chamberlain is a technical content creator, solution architect, and trainer, recognized as a 5-year Microsoft MVP. With a background in business analysis and systems administration, Nate has authored seven books and manages his blog. He holds an array of certifications, including M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert and Microsoft Power Platform App Maker Associate, and is a frequent speaker at user groups and conferences.
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Hiding the Subsite creation button

Site owners can create subsites (nested within a site) by default. If you're trying to promote a flat architecture, this can become especially problematic. Make it less convenient to create subsites and encourage site owners to request a new site collection or create one themselves if they're able. In this recipe, we'll hide the subsite creation button to promote this practice, seen in the following screenshot:

Figure 8.37 – New subsite menu option in SharePoint

Getting ready

You should be a Global or SharePoint admin to complete this recipe.

How to do it…

  1. Go to the SharePoint admin center at https://YOURTENANT-admin.sharepoint.com, or go to the Microsoft Admin Center and click SharePoint from beneath Admin Centers on the left-hand navigation menu.
  2. Select Settings and then follow the link to the classic settings page:

    Figure 8.38 – Classic settings page link on the Settings...

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Microsoft Office 365 Administration Cookbook
Published in: Sep 2020Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781838551230

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Nate Chamberlain

Nate Chamberlain is a technical content creator, solution architect, and trainer, recognized as a 5-year Microsoft MVP. With a background in business analysis and systems administration, Nate has authored seven books and manages his blog. He holds an array of certifications, including M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert and Microsoft Power Platform App Maker Associate, and is a frequent speaker at user groups and conferences.
Read more about Nate Chamberlain