Will there be a problem down the road if use "Communication site" site as a Records Centre?

Question

There is some opinion in the company to use "Communication site" template, instead of the Records Centre template, to create a site that serves the purpose of Records Centre

Just wonder if we will experience problem down the road if we do not use the right template for the right purpose.

What is your recommended best practice?

Answer 1

Hi @Yiru Chen ,

According to research, we do not recommend that you use "Communication site" instead of "Records Centre" site. Because these are two different SharePoint site types, which have different features.

SharePoint Communication site is used to share content, news, report, status with people across the organization. You can build communication sites for events, share product launch news, and many more resources you can share. For more information, please see "What is a Communication Site in SharePoint and why you might need one".

SharePoint Record Center site is a central site repository in which we can manage and store the records. In the Record center, records are deposited through the process, and it goes through record collection to record management to record depositions. It is a site where organizations manage legal and financial records. For more information, please see "Create a Records Center".

Thanks,
Echo Du

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