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How to Disable SharePoint My Sites and Frequent Sites Navigation

Algirdas Jasaitis Oct 14, 2026 868 views

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Users are looking for a way to hide or disable the SharePoint app bar navigation, specifically the sections displaying My Sites, followed sites, and Microsoft Teams sites across SharePoint Online.

How to Disable SharePoint My Sites and Frequent Sites Navigation

Product: Microsoft SharePoint Online
Device & OS: not provided
Scenario: Administrators attempting to customize the global navigation interface by removing default app bar elements for their organization.
Observed behavior: The SharePoint app bar permanently displays My Sites and Teams sites, and previous methods (like PowerShell scripts) to disable it are no longer effective.

Before you start

Please note that Microsoft has made the SharePoint app bar a permanent, standard feature. The temporary PowerShell command previously used to delay or disable the app bar expired and was permanently removed on March 31, 2023.

Solution 1Recommended

Attempt Disabling Delve via Classic Settings (Workaround)

While you can no longer completely remove the app bar, disabling Delve might hide recent and followed sites from the navigation for some user experiences.

Since the official removal of the disable feature in March 2023, administrators have limited options. Disabling Delve is a known workaround that may affect how followed and frequent sites are populated in the app bar, though it is not a guaranteed fix for all environments.

Access the SharePoint Admin Center

Navigate to Classic Settings

Go to the 'Settings' menu on the left sidebar and select the 'classic settings page' link at the bottom.

Disable Delve

Scroll down to locate the Delve (or Office Graph) settings. Select the option to disable Delve for your organization.

Save Changes

Click 'OK' at the bottom of the page to apply the changes. Note that it may take some time for this to reflect across all user accounts.

Attempt Disabling Delve via Classic Settings (Workaround)

Inconsistent Results: This method does not reliably remove the current app bar for all users. The app bar is now a core UI component in SharePoint Online.

Solution 2

Submit Feature Feedback to Microsoft

Since the app bar is now a mandatory feature, the officially supported route is to submit feedback for future UI customization capabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why did my PowerShell script stop hiding the SharePoint app bar?

Microsoft introduced a temporary PowerShell command to allow organizations to delay the app bar rollout. However, this option officially expired and was permanently retired on March 31, 2023. The app bar is now a standard, unavoidable feature.

Can I selectively remove Microsoft Teams sites from the SharePoint navigation?

No. The SharePoint app bar is designed by Microsoft to aggregate My Sites, frequent sites, and Teams sites automatically. Currently, there is no supported built-in method to selectively hide these specific sections.

Does turning off Delve guarantee the app bar will disappear?

No. While disabling Delve in the SharePoint classic settings page may affect the visibility of recent or followed sites for some users by restricting data sources, it is not a reliable method to completely hide or disable the SharePoint app bar itself.

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