Forum Discussion
Turn Root Site Collection into Communication Site
Not out of the box, but I found this post online that makes it look like there is a hacky way to do it (that I probably still wouldn't do): https://hangconsult.com/2017/06/29/change-sharepoint-online-root-site-collection-to-use-the-new-communication-site-template/. It seems like this would introduce some risk to your "go forward" architecture. I feel like it would be better to create a Comm Site that you use as your "home" site and then see where things shake out with concepts like enterprise news publishing. I'd hate to hack my way in to an architectural decision and then learn later on that it locks me out of future capabilities.
There's a https://sharepoint.uservoice.com/forums/329214-sites-and-collaboration/suggestions/20308864-set-communication-site-as-root-site-collection for this. Please can I encourage as many people as possible to cast their vote for this feature to bump it up the the agenda with the Microsoft Developers https://sharepoint.uservoice.com/forums/329214-sites-and-collaboration/suggestions/20308864-set-communication-site-as-root-site-collection This is a really important feature for many of us who want to embrace the new Communication sites.
- Yes this is a request that I believe would make transitioning to modern an easier experience for tenants that are already established and using the root site collection as a primary communication landing page currently. Vote it up!
- does deleting the root site break the SharePoint app launcher button, which currently links to https://<tenant>.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/sharepoint.aspx ?
