Sites

Create a site, no programming or design skills needed

Build internal project hubs, team sites, public-facing websites, and more—all without designer, programmer, or IT help. With Google Sites, building websites is easy. Just drag content where you need it.

Create and name your site

The name you create here is the document name that appears in Google Drive. The document name is only visible to you.

Choose an option:
- From the Sites homepage, at the top, click Blank, or to choose a template, click Template gallery and select a template.
- From Google Drive, click New MoreGoogle Sites.
At the top left, enter a document name for your site and press Enter.

Add a site title

The site title appears in the header and in the web or mobile window title bar after you publish the site. You need to have 2 or more pages in your website for your site title to appear.

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.

Add and organize pages in your site

Add a page

On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
At the right, click Pages.
At the bottom right, hover over Add .
Click New page .
Enter the page name.
Click Done.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.

Move a page

You can move a page under another page to create a subpage.

On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
At the right, click Pages.
Drag the page where you want to move it.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.

Create a new subpage

To create a new subpage, click Pages.Then, choose a page and click More Add subpage.

Tip: You can create up to 5 levels of sub pages.

Copy or delete a page

On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
At the right, click Pages.
On the page you want to duplicate or delete, click More .
- To copy a page, choose Duplicate page.
- To delete a page, choose Delete.
  - Tip: You can recover deleted pages by restoring to a previous version.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.

Add text to pages

On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
On the right, click Insert Text box.
In the menu, click the Down arrow choose the text, heading, or title style you want.
Add your text to the box.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.

You can also add a banner to your site. Learn how at the Google Sites Help Center.

Add images to pages

You can add images in .png, .jpg, or .gif format. Follow the image usage guidelines.

On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
On the right, click Insert Images.
Choose where to get your image.
Choose an image and click Open or Select.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.

Add a section layout

On your computer, go to a site in new Google Sites.
On the right, click Insert.
Under "Content Blocks," drag the layout you want to your page.
Add text, images, docs, or videos.
At the top right, click Publish.

Continue designing your page

You can add many more elements to a page In Google Sites, such as:

Collapsible text
Buttons
Search bar
Image carousel
Social media links
And much more!

Add a pre-made theme

On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
At the right, click Themes.
Under "Created by Google," select a pre-made theme.

Add a custom theme

On a computer, open a site in Google Sites .
On the right panel, click Themes.
Under "Custom," select Create theme .
Enter a name for your theme.
Select Next.
- You can also add a logo and banner image.
Select a color palette Next.
- To choose specific colors for different parts of your site, select Customize colors.
Choose your fonts.
Select Create theme.
- In the right panel, you can continue to customize your theme.

Import a theme from another site

On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
At the right, click Themes.
Under "Custom," select Import theme .
Select any site Select a theme.
Click Import theme.

Preview your site

On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
At the top, click Preview .
At the bottom right, choose a layout option.
To exit, at the bottom right, click Exit .

Let people review your site

Before publishing your site, you can let people review and edit your site.

Important: If you use a Google Account through work or school, your admin may limit your ability to add an editor.

On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
At the top, click Share .
Under Share with people and groups, enter an email address.
Click Editor.
- Editors with a non-Google account can view a draft of your site, but cannot edit it.
- To view a draft, an Editor with a non-Google account must enter a verification code. You receive an email with this code when you’re invited to be an editor.
- Editors with a Google account can view and edit your site without a verification code.
Click Done.

Learn more at the Google Sites Help Center

Specify who can see your site

On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
At the top, click Share .
Next to "Published site," from the drop-down list, select Restricted or Public.
- If you use Sites for work or school, you may find other options.
Click Save or Done.
If you selected "Restricted," you can share your site with specific people and add groups. Enter the name or email address of the person you want to add, then click the dropdown Published Viewer Send.
- To send an email notification to the person or group, check "Notify people."

Learn more at the Google Sites Help Center

Publish your site

On a computer, open a site in Google Sites.
At the top, click Publish.
Under Web address, enter a public site name for your site's URL.
Note: Terms that violate our Acceptable Use Policy won't be allowed.
Click Publish.
(Optional) Visit your site to make sure it published correctly.

When you publish a site created with the new Google Sites, the site's web address is sites.google.com/domain/sitename, where sitename is the site name you enter above.

Change your site'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.

Learn more at the Google Sites Help Center

Use a custom URL

You can make it easier for people to find and remember your site with a web address like www.yourdomain.com (where yourdomain is a domain name that you own).

Note: When you use Google Sites with a work or school account, you must have administrator access to create a custom web address. Learn how at the Google Workspace Admin Help Center.

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