Create, name, delete or copy a site (2024)

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Create and name a Google site Rename your site Add a title Make a copy of your entire site Copy selected pages of your site Delete a site Delete selected pages of your site Change or re-use a URL Change your website's URL Re-use an existing URL that you own Classic Google Sites Change your web address Related resources Need more help? Try these next steps: "Manage Site" (Web Address)

You can create a website for personal or business use with Google Sites.

Tip: This section is for new Google Sites. Get help with classic Google Sites.

Create and name a Google site

  1. On a computer, open new Google Sites.
  2. At the top, under "Start a new site", select a template.
  3. At the top left, enter the name of your site and press Enter.
  4. Add content to your site.
  5. At the top right, click Publish.

Tip: You can create your own site or save time by starting with a template.

Rename your site

  1. On a computer, open new Google Sites.
  2. Find the site you want to rename.
  3. Click More Create, name, delete or copy a site (1) Create, name, delete or copy a site (2) Rename.
  4. Enter the new name and click OK.

Add a title

  1. On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
  2. In the top left, click Enter site name.
  3. Enter the name of your site.
  4. Press Enter or Return.

Use, show or hide a template

To use a template:

  1. On your computer, go to Google Sites.
  2. At the top right, click Template Gallery.
  3. Select the template that you want to use.
  4. And a copy of the template opens.

To show or hide a template:

  1. On your computer, go to Google Sites.
  2. At the top left, click Menu Create, name, delete or copy a site (3) Create, name, delete or copy a site (4) Settings Create, name, delete or copy a site (5).
  3. Tick or untickDisplay recent templates on home screens.

Make a copy of your entire site

  1. On a computer, open the site you want to copy in new Google Sites.
  2. In the top right, click More Create, name, delete or copy a site (6) Create, name, delete or copy a site (7) Make a copy.
  3. Under 'File name', enter a name for your copied site.
  4. Under 'Pages', select 'Entire site'.
  5. Optional: To change the location of the site, click Change.
  6. Click OK.

Tip: If your site is large, it may not copy.

Copy selected pages of your site

  1. On a computer, open the site you want to copy in new Google Sites.
  2. In the top right, click More Create, name, delete or copy a site (8) Create, name, delete or copy a site (9)Make a copy.
  3. Under 'File name', enter a name for your copied site.
  4. Under 'Pages', select 'Selected page(s)'.
  5. Optional: To change the location of the copy, click Change.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Select the pages you want to copy.
  8. ClickOK.

Delete a site

  1. On a computer, open new Google Sites.
  2. On the site that you want to delete, click MoreCreate, name, delete or copy a site (10).
  3. Click RemoveCreate, name, delete or copy a site (11).

Delete selected pages of your site

  1. On a computer, open a site innew Google Sites.
  2. At the right, clickPages.
  3. Next to the page you want to delete, click MoreCreate, name, delete or copy a site (12).
  4. ClickDelete.

Tip: You can recover deleted pages by restoringto a previous version.

Change or re-use a URL

You can change your site's URL, or re-use an existing URL that you own.

Change your website's URL

  1. On a computer, open your site in new Google Sites.
  2. In the top right, next to 'Publish', click the drop-downCreate, name, delete or copy a site (13)Create, name, delete or copy a site (14)Publish settings.
  3. Under 'Web address', enter your desired URL.
  4. Click Save.

Re-use an existing URL that you own

If you want to use a web address that's currently in use or has been used in the past by a site that you own, change the URL of the existing site before assigning it to a different site.

Step 1: Change the address of the existing site

  1. On a computer, open the site with the URL you want to reuse in new Google Sites.
  2. In the top right, next to 'Publish', click the drop-downCreate, name, delete or copy a site (15)Create, name, delete or copy a site (16)Publish settings.
  3. Under 'Web address', enter a different URL.
  4. Click Save.

Step 2: Reuse the address for a different site

  1. Open the site you want to use the URL for.
  2. In the top right, clickPublish.
  3. Under 'Web address', enter a URL.
  4. ClickPublish. The URL is now assigned to your new site.

Tip:To reuse a URL that you own, you can also permanently delete the existing site before assigning the URL to a different site. Learn how to permanently delete a site.

Classic Google Sites

Tip: This section is for classic Google Sites. Get help with new Google Sites.

Change your web address

You can’t change your web address, but you can create a copy of your site and move it to a new web address.

Tip: You can only copy sites you own.

  1. On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
  2. At the top right, click More actions Create, name, delete or copy a site (17) Create, name, delete or copy a site (18) Manage site.
  3. Click Copy this Site.
  4. Next to 'Site Name', enter a name.
  5. At the top, click Copy.
  6. Optional: You can now delete the old site.

Related resources

  • Create a file from a template
  • Use Analytics with your site

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