Enable or disable site collection features

SharePoint Online 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. Click Settings  and then click Site Settings.

2. Click Site collection features under the Site Collection Administration heading.

   

   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.

   

Site collection feature dependencies

In some cases, an application or service needs to be installed or enabled before a site collection feature will work. 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 Microsoft Project Server 2013 or Project Server 2016.
Project Web App Ribbon	Enables the ribbon controls for Project Web App pages.	Requires at least Microsoft Project Server 2013 or Project Server 2016. Requires Project Application Service
Project Web App Settings	Enables the Project Web App Project Management (PMO) settings.	Requires at least Microsoft Project Server 2013 or Project Server 2016. Requires Project Application Service
Sample Proposal	Adds the sample workflow for Project Server.	Requires at least Microsoft Project Server 2013 or Project Server 2016. 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.