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

On a computer, open Google Sites .
At the top, under "Start a new site," select a template .
At the top left, enter the name of your site.
Press Enter.
Add content to your site.
At the top right, click Publish.

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

Rename your site

On a computer, open Google Sites .
Find the site you want to rename.
Click More Rename.
Enter the new name and click OK.

Add a title

On a computer, open a site in Google Sites .
In the top left, click Enter site name.
Enter the name of your site.
Press Enteror Return.

Use, show, or hide a template

To use a template:

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

To show or hide a template:

On your computer, go to Google Sites .
At the top left, click MenuSettings.
Check or uncheck Display recent templates on home screens.

Make a copy of your entire site

On a computer, open the site you want to copy in Google Sites .
In the top right, click More Make a copy.
Under "File name," enter a name for your copied site.
Under "Pages," select "Entire site."
Optional: To change the location of the site, click Change.
Click OK.

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

Copy selected pages of your site

On a computer, open the site you want to copy in Google Sites .
In the top right, click More Make a copy.
Under "File name," enter a name for your copied site.
Under "Pages," select "Selected page(s)."
Optional: To change the location of the copy, click Change.
Click Next.
Select the pages you want to copy.
Click OK.

Delete a site

On a computer, open Google Sites .
On the site you want to delete, click More.
Click Remove.

Delete selected pages of your site

On a computer, open a site in Google Sites .
At the right, click Pages.
Next to the page you want to delete, click More.
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

On a computer, open your site in Google Sites .
In the top right, next to "Publish," click the drop-down Publish settings.
Under "Web address," enter your desired URL.
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

On a computer, open the site with the URL you want to reuse in Google Sites .
In the top right, next to "Publish," click the drop-down Publish settings.
Under "Web address," enter a different URL.
Click Save.

Step 2: Reuse the address for a different site

Open the site you want to use the URL for.
In the top right, click Publish.
Under "Web address," enter a URL.
Click Publishand the URL is now assigned to your new 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 .