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
- On a computer, open new Google Sites.
- At the top, under "Start a new site," select a template.
- At the top left, enter the name of your site and 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 new 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 new Google Sites.
- In the top left, click Enter site name.
- Enter the name of your site.
- Press Enter or Return.
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 Menu Settings .
- 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 new 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 new 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 new 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 new 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 new 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
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
- On a computer, open the site with the URL you want to reuse in new 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 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.
- On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
- At the top right, click More actions Manage site.
- Click Copy this Site.
- Next to "Site Name," enter a name.
- At the top, click Copy.
- Optional: You can now delete the old site.