Create, name, delete or copy a site

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 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 Settings .
3. Tick or untick Display 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 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  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. Click OK.

Delete a site

1. On a computer, open new Google Sites.
2. On the site that you want to delete, click More .
3. Click Remove .

Delete selected pages of your site

1. On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
2. At the right, click Pages.
3.  Next to the page you want to delete, click More .
4. Click Delete.

Tip: You can recover deleted pages by restoring to 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-down   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-down   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, click Publish. 
3. Under 'Web address', enter a URL. 
4. Click Publish. 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 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.

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