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How to Add a Custom Hyperlink to a SharePoint Header Logo
Question details
The user wants to change the destination URL of the site logo thumbnail in a SharePoint Online header so it points to a custom link instead of the default home page.
- Product
- SharePoint Online
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Attempting to customize the global header navigation of a modern SharePoint site to direct users to an external or specific internal page when clicking the logo.
- Observed behavior
- SharePoint Online lacks a standard setting to change the logo thumbnail URL, forcing the logo to always link back to the site's default home page.
Verify that you have Site Owner or Site Admin permissions to manage site header settings, and be aware that modern SharePoint enforces certain default navigation behaviors.
Understanding Logo Limitations and Submitting Feedback
Since SharePoint Online does not natively support custom URLs for the header logo, the standard approach is to work within the default behavior and submit a feature request to Microsoft.
In modern SharePoint Online sites, the header logo is hardcoded to redirect users back to the site's home page. There is currently no out-of-the-box configuration in the 'Change the look' settings to alter this destination URL.
If this feature is critical for your organization's intranet design, you are encouraged to submit this as a feature suggestion to the Microsoft development team.
Acknowledge that clicking the site logo will currently navigate users back to the home page of the specific SharePoint site by default.
Open your web browser and navigate to the official Microsoft Feedback Portal specifically for SharePoint.
Search for existing requests regarding 'custom hyperlink for header logo'. If one exists, upvote it. If not, submit a new feature request explaining your organization's use case.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the SharePoint header logo default to the home page?
Microsoft designed modern SharePoint sites with standard usability and navigation principles, ensuring users always have a consistent and predictable way to return to the root of the site they are currently browsing.
Can I add a custom hyperlink to an image within a SharePoint page instead?
Yes. While you cannot change the global header logo link, you can use the Image web part or Quick Links web part on any SharePoint page. These web parts allow you to upload an image and assign any custom hyperlink to it.
Will Microsoft add the ability to change the header logo link in the future?
Microsoft continuously updates SharePoint Online based on user feedback. The issue is frequently discussed in the feedback portal, and any future native support for custom logo links will be announced in the Microsoft 365 Roadmap.
