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Microsoft SharePoint lets you enable and disable site collection features that determine everything from the use of workflows to the online help collection that should be available to users. Most site collection features are turned off by default, but you can easily change that.

To enable or disable a site collection feature

  1. On modern communication sites, select Site contents in the top menu bar and then click Site settings.

    On a modern team site, select Site contents in the left pane, and then click Site settings in the top navigation bar.

    On some sites, click Settings  Settings: update your profile, install software and connect it to the cloud and then click Site Settings. If you don't see Site settings, click Site information and then click View all site settings.

  2. On the Site settings page, click Site collection features under the Site Collection Administration heading.

    Site Collection Feature selected on the Site Collection Administration menu under settings

    Note: A site can be significantly modified in appearance and navigation. If this option isn't available in Site Settings, contact your administrator.

  3. Do one of the following on each site collection feature you want to enable or disable:

    • Click Activate to enable the site collection feature.

    • Click Deactivate to disable the site collection feature.

    Samples of theSite Collection features that you can can make active for SharePoint

Some site collection features only work when an application or service is installed or enabled. The table below lists those features that have feature or service dependencies.

Feature name

Description

Related feature or service

Disposition Approval Workflow

Manages document expiration and retention by allowing users to decide whether to retain or delete expired documents.

The workflows feature must be activated in order for this to work. Workflows is the last item on the Site collection feature page.

Document ID Service

Assigns unique document IDs to documents in the site collection. The IDs can be used to retrieve items independent of their current location and help manage and track information.

Enables the Document ID Web Part. You can find the list of available Web parts by browsing to any site in your site collection and clicking Site Settings > Edit page > Insert > Web Part.

Limited-access user permission lockdown mode

When enabled, permissions for users with “limited access” permissions, such as Anonymous Users, are reduced, preventing access to Application pages including item properties or list views. Additionally, if a document, folder, or library has unique permissions, those users will not be able to:

  • Use the drag and drop feature to upload documents

  • Browse to the affected folder

  • Use the Shared with feature

  • Create calendar events from calendar lists connected in Outlook

  • Open documents in the Office client

  • Some callout features on documents and folders will not render as expected

None

Project Server Approval Content Type

Used by the Project Server Approval workflow.

Requires at least Project Server 2013, 2016, or 2019.

Project Web App Ribbon

Enables the ribbon controls for Project Web App pages.

Requires at least Project Server 2013, 2016, or 2019.

Requires Project Application Service

Project Web App Settings

Enables the Project Web App Project Management (PMO) settings.

Requires at least Project Server 2013, 2016, or 2019.

Requires Project Application Service

Sample Proposal

Adds the sample workflow for Project Server.

Requires at least Project Server 2013, 2016, or 2019.

Requires Project Application Service

Search Engine Sitemap

Automatically generates a search engine sitemap containing all valid URLs in a SharePoint public Website on a recurring basis. Use this feature to improve search engine optimization.

Anonymous access must be enabled. Anonymous access is enabled automatically when you make your public site online.

Search Server Web Parts and Templates

Enables the following Search Server Web Parts:

  • Advanced Search Box

  • Dual Chinese Search

  • People Refinement Panel

  • People Search Box

  • People Search Core Results

  • Related Queries

  • Refinement Panel

  • Search Action Links

  • Search Best Bets

  • Search Statistics

  • Federated Results

  • Top Federated Results

You can find the list of available Web Parts by browsing to any site in your site collection and clicking Edit > Insert > Web Part.

SharePoint Server Enterprise Site Collection Features

Enables the following services:

  • InfoPath Forms Services

  • Visio Services

  • Access Services

Applies only to those subscriptions that include a SharePoint Server Enterprise license. To see which licenses you have (you must be a global admin), go to Admin > Licensing > Licenses.

SharePoint Server Standard Site Collection Features

Enables the following services:

  • User Profile Service

  • Search Service

Applies only to those subscriptions that include a SharePoint Server Standard license. To see which licenses you have (you must be a global admin), go to Admin > Licensing > Licenses.

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