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

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 & 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.
See Also
Create your first site with Google SitesPublish & share your site

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 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. Check or uncheckDisplay 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 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

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