Tip: This section is for new Google Sites. Get help with classic Google Sites.
Add a page
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- At the right, click Pages.
- Point to Add
.
- Click New page
.
- Enter the page name.
- Click Done.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
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, click More
.
- To copy a page, choose Duplicate page.
- To delete a page, choose Delete.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
You can add a table of contents to help viewers navigate your page structure. The table of contents automatically updates when you edit your page.
- On your computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- At the top right, click Insert
Table of contents.
- Important: Make sure your site has titles, headings, and subheadings which will be included in your table of contents. Learn how to add titles, headings, and subheadings.
- Publish your site to use the table of contents. Learn how to publish your site.
Tip: To delete the table of contents, click the table Delete tile
.
Edit a table of contents
- On your computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- Click on your table of contents.
- Click Flatten
.
Tip: To re-indent, click Indent .
Hide a heading from a table of contents
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- In your table of contents, point to the heading that you want to hide or unhide.
- To hide the heading, click Hide
.
- To unhide the heading, click Show
.
- To hide the heading, click Hide
- In the top right, click Publish.
Tip: Your heading will still be visible when you edit your site, but it won't be visible on the published site.
Organize your pages
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.
Choose your homepage
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- At the right, click Pages.
- Choose a page and click More
Make home page.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Create a custom URL
You can create a custom path to a page on your site.
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- At the right, click Pages.
- Choose a page and click More
Properties.
- Click Advanced
Custom path
enter the path you’d like to use.
- Click Done.
Add a link to your site menu
- On your computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- At the right, click Pages.
- Click the page with the menu you want to update.
- At the right, point to Add
.
- Click New link
.
- Add a link name.
- Add a web address or choose a page from your site.
- Click Done.
Hide a page
When you hide a page, it won’t show up in the menu, but people can still get to it with a link.
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- At the right, click Pages.
- On the page you want to hide, click More
Hide from navigation.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
You can’t hide the home page, but when you hide any other page:
- Subpages are also hidden.
- Other sites and pages can link to the page.
If you don’t want your page to appear in search results, learn how to hide your site.
Add or edit headers & footers
The header and footer are the areas at the top and bottom of each page on your Google site.
Remove or add header
When you create a site or a page, it will have a header. To remove it:
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- Point to the header.
- At the left, click Delete
.
Tip: To re-add a header, at the top, point to "Enter site name" and click Add header.
Change header image
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- Point to the header and click Change image.
- Click Upload or Select image.
- Upload or choose an image and click Open or Select.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Change header size
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- Point to the header and click Header type.
- Choose a size for the header.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Add or change a footer
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- Point to the bottom of the page and click Add footer or Edit footer.
- Enter your text or make other edits.
- To change the background, point at the highlighted box. At the left, click Background
.
- To change the background, point at the highlighted box. At the left, click Background
- When done, click anywhere else on the page.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
To hide a footer, point to the footer, and at the bottom left click Hide .
Change your site info settings
- On your computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- In the top right corner, click Settings
.
- In the "Settings" window, go to Viewer tools.
- Turn “Show page last updated time” on or off.
- At the top right, click Publish.
Classic Google Sites
Tip: This section is for classic Google Sites. Get help with new Google Sites.
Create, delete, or move a page
Create or copy a page
Add a page
- On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
- At the top left, click Create
In classic Sites.
- Choose a template.
- Name the site.
- Under "Site location," choose where to put the page.
- At the top, click Create.
Copy a page
- On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
- Click the page you want to copy.
- At the top right, click More actions
Copy page.
- Name the page.
- Under "Select a location," choose where to put the page.
- Click Copy.
Delete, restore, or move a page
Delete a page
When you delete a page, you also delete its attachments, comments, and sub-pages.
- On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
- Click the page you want to delete.
- At the top right, click More actions
Delete page.
- Click Delete.
Restore a deleted page
If you deleted a page within the last 30 days, you can restore it.
- On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
- At the top right, click More actions
Manage site.
- On the left, click Deleted items.
- Select the page you want to restore and click Recover.
Move a page
- 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 or edit a template
Create a page template
- On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
- At the top right, click More actions
Manage site.
- On the left, click Page templates
Create page template.
- Enter a template name and click Create.
- Make changes to the template, then click Save.
Tip: To create a template from a page on your site, at the top right, click More actions
Save as page template.
Create a site template
- On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
- At the top right, click More actions
Manage site.
- Click Publish this site as a template. If you don’t see this option, you can’t share your site as a template.
- Enter a template name and description.
- Click Submit.
Edit HTML to change how your page looks
You can edit the code of your page to create a custom page layout.
- On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
- Choose the page you want to edit and click Edit page
.
- In the toolbar, click <HTML>.
- Make changes to the HTML code and click Update.
Change your homepage
- On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
- At the top right, click More actions
Manage site.
- Under "Landing page," click Change.
- Pick the page you want to use
click OK.
- At the top left, click Save.