To get info about what happens when you convert a site, use the charts below.
Tip: You can use Classic Sites Manager to convert your classic Sites to new Sites.
| Feature | What’s different in new Sites | What to expect in new Sites |
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| Layout | New Sites uses a grid structure. |
Some elements may not be perfectly sized or aligned. You might need to edit the site layout. Tip: If you edited the HTML of a page in classic Sites, your site may not copy over well. |
| Themes | New Sites uses different themes. |
Your new site theme will look different. |
| Text styles | There are fewer formatting options. |
The following options will copy over to your new site:
Tips:
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| Feature | What’s different in new Sites | What to expect in new Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Images | You can still add images to your site. |
The following file types will copy over:
Tip: Your header image won't copy over. Learn how to add an image or add a header to your site. Images that were added by a web address will only work if the image is available to everyone.
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| Embeds | You can embed many types of Google content. |
The following Google embeds will copy over to your new site:
Tip: Embedded charts can't be copied over to new Sites. |
| Gadgets | Gadgets are no longer supported. |
Most gadgets won’t convert and will be replaced by a 'broken embed' placeholder. Some gadgets that use iframes or HTML boxes will work. In new Sites, you can embed iframed applications created with Apps Script or Firebase. Learn how to add content from another website. |
| Feature | What’s different in new Sites | What to expect in new Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Site structure | The menus are an exact match of the sitemap. |
The structure and organisation of your new site is based on the sitemap from your classic site. Learn how to organise your pages. Tips:
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| Sub pages | You can add up to 5 levels of sub pages. |
Pages nested more than 5 levels will be moved up to the 5th level. Tip: Web addresses will be updated to match the new navigation path. |
| Page types | There’s one page type. |
Content from different page types on classic Sites will transfer to new Sites. List pages will copy over into a Google Sheet, and will be embedded on the new page. Announcements will copy over to a standard new Sites page. The content of the announcement and original post date will be transferred to the new page. |
| Attachments | You can attach files to a page or to a file cabinet. |
File cabinets will copy over to a standard page:
Page attachments will copy over as an embedded Google Drive folder at the bottom of the page:
When you convert a site with attachments, file cabinets, or list pages, new files in Google Drive are created to store them:
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| Feature | What’s different in new Sites | What to expect in new Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Comments | Visitors can’t comment on pages. | Visitor comments won’t carry over to your new site. |
| Subscriptions | Subscriptions aren’t available. |
Subscriptions won’t carry over to your new site. Tip: You can create a Google Group and email the group. |
| Feature | What’s different in new Sites | What to expect in new Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Sharing | Your site can only have one owner. |
When you convert a site, you can choose to keep the same sharing permissions:
If you want your new site to have multiple owners, learn how to use shared drive. |
| Page level permissions | New Sites doesn't have page level permissions. | If you convert a site with page level permissions, only the site’s owners will be transferred. |
| Publishing | When you’re ready for your new site to go live, you can choose a new web address, or use the same address from your classic site. |
If you use the same web address:
Tip: To access your migrated sites, go to Google Sites. At the left, click Migrated Sites. If you choose a new web address:
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