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Hiding links for users without access
Hi, The feature you are looking for is called security trimming, and you are correct in that if you want to make use of this then you will need to enable the publishing feature. So it's a bit of a trade off i'm afraid. You can read more about the options here - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/enterprise/navigation-options-for-sharepoint-online
Thank you both for that insight. I didn't realize that it was really a sort of migration feature. But there is still the issue of hiding menu items. For now, a user can see the link but they are presented with the "ask for permission to access this site" message and a way to send a note to the owner of a site.
I guess the new "Audience Targeting" feature will be the answer. Evidently it's rolling out already, but I have not seen it in our tennant yet and I am not sure we will. I was aware of it prior to my question, but really wanted opinions on the Publishing option pros and cons. Thank you both for your input! I'm glad I asked before enabling the Publishing feature!
Audience Targeting was recently discussed here:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sharepoint-blog/sharepoint-roadmap-pitstop-april-2020/ba-p/1350523
And here's a link with more details:
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/overview-of-audience-targeting-in-modern-sharepoint-sites-68113d1b-be99-4d4c-a61c-73b087f48a81