Create, name, delete, or copy a site

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

Create & name a Google site

1. On a computer, open 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.
4. Press Enter.
5. Add content to your site.
6. 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 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 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 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. Check or uncheck 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 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 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 Google Sites.
2. On the site you want to delete, click More .
3. Click Remove .

Delete selected pages of your site

1. On a computer, open a site in 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 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

To reuse a web address from a site you own, change the URL of the original site first before you assign 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 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 and the URL is now assigned to your Google site.

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

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