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JoeR
Apr 01, 2026Copper Contributor
Site header: overflows to navigation bar
We use SharePoint for our intranet, and with a rebrand coming, we're building new headers for each of the sites that make up the intranet. Since we first built our sites, the site header behaviour s...
virendrak
Apr 01, 2026Iron Contributor
SharePoint now uses a “shy header,” which means the header shrinks when you scroll. Because the header becomes shorter, any tall logo gets cropped. That’s why the top part of your logo is getting cut off.
This is normal behavior in modern SharePoint and cannot be turned off.
To avoid the cropping:
- Use a shorter logo: keep it within 64px height, which is Microsoft’s recommended size.
Customize your SharePoint site - Microsoft Support - Use a wide, short banner instead of a tall one.
- Choose the Standard or Compact header layout
I found a link where someone suggests using custom CSS to stop the header from shrinking, but I wouldn’t recommend any customization in UI: