How to Fix SharePoint Site Logo and Title Links After Migration
Question details
Users experience broken links for the site logo and title after migrating an on-premises SharePoint site to Microsoft 365, pointing to a blank page instead of the home page.
- Product
- SharePoint Online / Microsoft 365
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Migrating a SharePoint site from an on-premises environment to Microsoft 365 using migration tools like ShareGate or SPMT.
- Observed behavior
- The site logo and title links become broken, redirecting users to a blank page rather than the site's default home page.
Verify that you have Site Owner or SharePoint Administrator permissions in your Microsoft 365 environment before attempting to modify site pages or migration settings.
Create a New Site Page and Set it as the Home Page
If the publishing feature was enabled on the source site, creating a fresh site page in SharePoint Online and setting it as the new home page effectively resolves the broken logo routing.
On-premises SharePoint sites utilizing publishing features often encounter routing conflicts when migrated to the modernized Microsoft 365 environment. Resetting the homepage forces the site to update its default logo and title link destinations.
Navigate to your newly migrated SharePoint site, click the gear icon (Settings) in the top right corner, and select 'Site contents'. Open the 'Site Pages' library.
Click the 'New' button at the top left and select 'Site Page'. Add your desired web parts, format the page as needed, and click 'Publish'.
Return to the 'Site Pages' library, locate the newly published page, click the three vertical dots (Show actions) next to it, and choose 'Make homepage'.
Enable 'Preserve Site Logo' in Migration Tool Settings
Adjust the configuration in your SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT) to ensure the logo is properly preserved during the transfer process.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my SharePoint site logo link to a blank page after migration?
This usually occurs when the original on-premises SharePoint site had the publishing feature enabled. During the migration to Microsoft 365, the default routing breaks, causing the logo to point to an empty or non-existent page.
How can I prevent the site logo from breaking during migration?
If you are using the Microsoft SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT), you can prevent this by opening the tool's settings and explicitly enabling the 'Preserve site logo' option before initiating the migration.
Does using ShareGate cause SharePoint title link issues?
Third-party tools like ShareGate are highly reliable, but they migrate the structure exactly as it was. If the source environment relied on legacy publishing features, the modernized home page may not link properly. Creating a new modern page and setting it as the home page fixes the issue.
