Build a News Rollup Page Across Hub Sites: Practical Checklist for SharePoint Owners

SharePoint site owners often need to display news from multiple sites in one place. A news rollup page across hub sites solves this by aggregating content from associated sites without manual copying. This article explains how to set up a cross-hub news rollup using SharePoint’s built-in features. You will learn the prerequisites, step-by-step configuration, and common pitfalls to avoid.

What Is a News Rollup and Why Use It Across Hub Sites

A news rollup is a web part that displays news posts from multiple SharePoint sites in a single location. When you configure it across hub sites, it pulls content from all sites associated with a hub or from multiple hubs in the tenant. This feature saves time for site owners who manage distributed content across departments, regions, or projects.

The rollup uses the SharePoint News web part, which supports several source options: This site, This site collection, Hub sites, and All sites in the tenant. For cross-hub rollup, you choose Hub sites or This site collection depending on your hub association. The web part automatically updates as new news posts are published, so no manual refreshing is needed.

Prerequisites

Before you start, confirm the following:

• Each site that contributes news must be registered as a hub site or associated with a hub site. Only hub sites can be selected as a source.
• You have at least Edit permissions on the site where you place the rollup page.
• News posts exist on the source sites. The rollup only shows posts created using the News post template, not standard pages or wiki pages.
• All hub sites are in the same tenant. Cross-tenant rollup is not supported.

Steps to Build a Cross-Hub News Rollup Page

Follow these steps to create a news rollup page that aggregates content from multiple hub sites.

1. Create a new site page for the rollup
   Go to the site where you want the rollup to appear. Navigate to Site Pages in the left navigation. Click New > Site page. Give the page a descriptive title such as Company News Rollup. Click Create.
2. Add the News web part
   Click the + icon on the page canvas. In the web part picker, search for News. Select the News web part from the list. The web part appears with default settings.
3. Configure the source to Hub sites
   Click the Edit web part pencil icon in the top-left corner of the News web part. In the property pane on the right, under Source, select Hub sites. This option pulls news from all sites that are registered as hub sites in your tenant.
4. Filter by hub if needed
   If you want to limit the rollup to specific hubs, click Choose specific hubs. A list of all registered hub sites appears. Check the boxes for the hubs you want to include. Leave this unchecked to show news from all hubs.
5. Adjust layout and sorting
   In the same property pane, under Layout, choose a display style: Top stories, List, Carousel, or Grid. For cross-hub rollup, Top stories or List works best to show many posts. Under Sort by, select Published date to show the newest posts first. Set Number of news posts to a value between 1 and 10.
6. Publish the page
   Click Publish in the top-right corner. The page now displays news posts from all selected hub sites. Each post shows the title, image, description, and the source site name.

Alternative Method: Rollup from a Single Hub Site Collection

If you only need news from sites associated with a single hub, use the This site collection source instead. This method is simpler and does not require selecting specific hubs.

1. Place the News web part on a page within the hub
   Navigate to any site that is part of the hub site collection. Add a News web part to a page.
2. Set source to This site collection
   In the web part property pane, under Source, select This site collection. This pulls news from all sites that are associated with the same hub.
3. Publish the page
   Click Publish. The rollup now shows news from all sites in that hub site collection.

Common Mistakes and Limitations

News Rollup Shows No Posts

If the rollup appears empty, check these causes:

• The source sites are not registered as hubs. Only hub sites appear in the Hub sites source. To register a hub, go to SharePoint admin center > Active sites, select the site, and click Register as hub site.
• The news posts were created as Site pages instead of News posts. Only posts created via New > News post appear in rollup. Standard pages are excluded.
• The user viewing the page lacks permissions to the source sites. The News web part respects permissions. If a user cannot see a source site, that site’s news is hidden from them.

Rollup Shows Duplicate Posts

Duplicate posts occur when the same news post is published on multiple hub sites. The web part does not deduplicate across hubs. To avoid duplicates, encourage content authors to publish news on only one hub site. If duplicates appear, use the Choose specific hubs filter to exclude the hub that contains the duplicate.

Limitation: No Cross-Tenant or Cross-Geo Rollup

The News web part only works within a single tenant. If your organization uses multiple tenants or multi-geo environments, you cannot roll up news across those boundaries. For multi-geo, each geo location is a separate tenant for news rollup purposes. Consider using a third-party tool or a custom solution with the SharePoint REST API for cross-tenant scenarios.

Limitation: Maximum of 10 Posts

The News web part displays a maximum of 10 posts at a time. This limit is set in the web part properties. If you have more than 10 news posts across hubs, only the 10 most recent appear. To show more, add multiple News web parts on the same page, each configured to a different set of hubs. Alternatively, use the Highlighted Content web part with a custom query to exceed this limit.

News Rollup Source Options: Comparison

Item	Hub Sites Source	This Site Collection Source
Scope	All hub sites in the tenant or selected hubs	All sites associated with the current hub site collection
Setup complexity	Requires selecting specific hubs or leaving all	No selection needed; works automatically
Number of posts	Up to 10 from all selected hubs combined	Up to 10 from all sites in the hub collection
Permission behavior	Hides posts from sites the user cannot access	Hides posts from sites the user cannot access
Best use case	Enterprise-wide rollup across departments	Department or project rollup within one hub

You can now build a news rollup page that aggregates content from multiple hub sites in your SharePoint tenant. Start by registering any missing hub sites in the admin center, then follow the steps above to configure the News web part. For advanced filtering, consider using the Highlighted Content web part with a managed property query to exceed the 10-post limit or to target specific content types.