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How to Enable SharePoint Navigation Inheritance with PnP PowerShell
Question details
The user needs to enable navigation inheritance for SharePoint subsites from the root site using PnP PowerShell.
- Product
- SharePoint Online
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Restoring navigation options and inheritance across root and subsites when the SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure is disabled.
- Observed behavior
- Disabling the Publishing Infrastructure prevents subsites from inheriting navigation from the root site, causing the Navigation link to disappear.
Ensure you have the required administrator permissions within your organization and the SharePoint Online PnP PowerShell module installed on your system.
Enable the Navigation Feature via PnP PowerShell
Use SharePoint Online PnP PowerShell commands to manually activate the required navigation feature ID on the root site and subsites.
By activating feature ID 89e0306d-453b-4ec5-8d68-42067cdbf98e at the site scope, you can safely restore the navigation links and subsite inheritance without fully enabling the SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure.
If you have not already installed it, open your PowerShell console as an administrator and run 'Install-Module PnP.PowerShell'.
Run the command 'Connect-PnPOnline -Url <YourSiteUrl> -Interactive' to securely authenticate and connect to your SharePoint root site.
Execute the command 'Enable-PnPFeature -Identity 89e0306d-453b-4ec5-8d68-42067cdbf98e -Scope Site' to enable navigation inheritance.
Refresh your SharePoint site in the web browser. Navigate to the site settings to confirm that the Navigation link has reappeared.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why did my navigation links disappear in SharePoint?
Navigation links typically disappear if the SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure feature has been disabled on the site collection. You can restore them without re-enabling the entire infrastructure by activating the specific navigation feature ID.
Do I need admin rights to use PnP PowerShell for SharePoint?
Yes, using PnP PowerShell scripts to enable or disable features at the site scope generally requires you to hold an appropriate administrator role within your Microsoft 365 environment.
What is the feature ID to enable SharePoint navigation?
The specific feature ID required to enable SharePoint navigation and restore inheritance is 89e0306d-453b-4ec5-8d68-42067cdbf98e. Running the Enable-PnPFeature command with this ID resolves the missing navigation issue.
