SharePoint Navigation

 

There are two main out-of-the-box navigation options in SharePoint as well as a third, custom, search-driven approach. Each option has pros and cons as outlined in the following table.

 

Structural navigation	Managed navigation	Search-driven navigation
Pros: · Easy to configure · Security-trimmed · Automatically updates as sites are added	Pros: · Easy to maintain · Performs well even with complex navigation	Pros: · Security-trimmed · Automatically updates as sites are added · Fast loading time and locally cached navigation structure
Cons: · Can perform poorly with complex site structure	Cons: · Not security-trimmed · Not automatically updated to reflect site structure	Cons: · No ability to easily order sites · Requires customization of the master page (technical skills required)