{"id":2694,"date":"2019-03-25T16:07:38","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T10:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=2694"},"modified":"2025-02-24T18:11:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T12:41:45","slug":"understanding-communication-sites-and-their-uses-in-sharepoint-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/understanding-communication-sites-and-their-uses-in-sharepoint-development","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Communication Sites and Their Uses in SharePoint Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/understanding-communication-sites-and-their-uses-in-sharepoint-development\/#SharePoint_Communication_Site_What_is_It\" title=\"SharePoint Communication Site: What is It?\">SharePoint Communication Site: What is It?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/understanding-communication-sites-and-their-uses-in-sharepoint-development\/#What_Does_a_SharePoint_Communication_Site_Include\" title=\"What Does a SharePoint Communication Site Include?\">What Does a SharePoint Communication Site Include?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/understanding-communication-sites-and-their-uses-in-sharepoint-development\/#When_Should_You_Create_a_Communication_Site_in_SharePoint\" title=\"When Should You Create a Communication Site in SharePoint?\">When Should You Create a Communication Site in SharePoint?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/understanding-communication-sites-and-their-uses-in-sharepoint-development\/#Some_Communication_Site_Scenarios\" title=\"Some Communication Site Scenarios:\">Some Communication Site Scenarios:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Being able to properly communicate with the audience using attractive and functional sites and pages is the key aim of organization intranets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Microsoft SharePoint is designed to collaborate and share information to the other teams of the organization effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 18pt;\">&#8220;Since communication plays a great role in the success of a business, communication sites offer the same purpose like traditional publishing sites while maintaining a level of control on the creation side.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SharePoint_Communication_Site_What_is_It\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>SharePoint Communication Site: What is It?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A SharePoint communication site is a place that helps to share information with others and offers a simple and fast means to set pages for internal communication using content blocks from varied sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You can easily share news, statuses, reports and other information in a compelling format.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Basically, it helps business owners in India, UK, US, Australia and etc. to create a site collection that is well adapted to mobile and can display information in a dynamic manner.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_a_SharePoint_Communication_Site_Include\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>What Does a SharePoint Communication Site Include?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When you start to create a communication site using<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/sharepoint-development\/\"> SharePoint development<\/a><\/span>, you can just start it with a blank site or even choose a site design, each of which comes with a set of web parts by default. The options that are available include:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Topic<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/span> When you choose a specific Topic design, you get the home page that has several web parts which are ready for customization. The web parts that are included by default on the communication site using the Topic design are Hero, News, Events, Documents.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Showcase:<\/strong><\/span> This design comes with a home page having various web parts, all set for customization. The web parts include by default Hero and Image Gallery that shares collection of pictures on a page.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Blank:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span> When you use a blank communication site, you don\u2019t have to remove the web parts that you don\u2019t require. You can simply choose the page layout and add the required web parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 40px auto; border: 2px solid #065beb; padding: 20px 25px; border-radius: 6px; background: 0;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 62%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Are You Looking for SharePoint Migration and Upgrade?<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 36%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"padding: 10px 22px; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3em; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: middle; cursor: pointer; color: #ffffff; background-color: #065beb; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/sharepoint-migration-and-upgradation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Call us today!<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Should_You_Create_a_Communication_Site_in_SharePoint\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">When Should You Create a Communication Site in SharePoint?<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Your intent and desired business outcomes should be the main reason behind choosing a Team site or a Communication site.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 18pt;\">&#8220;If you want to create a site where your members or work group or project team can easily collaborate for project deliverables, then a Team site is ideal for you. But if you want to broadcast a message or share content or tell a story, then a communication site is better.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Communication sites are great means to showcase the services that you offer or anything about a new product launch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/dedicated-sharepoint-developer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3386 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Hire-Sharepoint-Developers.jpg\" alt=\"Dedicated SharePoint Developer\" width=\"823\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Hire-Sharepoint-Developers.jpg 823w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Hire-Sharepoint-Developers-300x36.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Hire-Sharepoint-Developers-768x93.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Hire-Sharepoint-Developers-560x68.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Communication_Site_Scenarios\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Some Communication Site Scenarios: <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Creating micro sites for any new corporate initiative<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Organization achievements: creating summary or reports to highlight key business metrics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Product or service related information for the sales team<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Publishing guidelines about corporate processes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Procedures and company policies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Training and governance for the intranet<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Communication site is no doubt a positive development for all the SharePoint users out there. With it, even non-programmers can create attractive and interactive web pages with content from varied sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/blog\/reasons-why-i-prefer-to-use-sharepoint-out-of-the-box-features-for-my-projects\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Reasons Why I Prefer to Use SharePoint Out of the Box Features for My Projects<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being able to properly communicate with the audience using attractive and functional sites and pages is the key aim of organization intranets. 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