How to delete a Google Site if you no longer need the website active, or restore a deleted site
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Vivian McCall
Nov 24, 2020, 04:35 IST
It's easy to delete a Google Site you've created, or restore a site you've deleted.Yiu Yu Hoi/Getty Images
You can delete a Google Site in a few simple clicks.
Deleted Google Sites can be restored within 30 days.
You can delete and restore both new and classic Google Sites.
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Google Sites is an easy-to-use DIY website building tool.
With templates for portfolios, projects, events and more, you can use Google Sites to create a simple website without the help of a designer.
Sites can be continuously updated, edited, or even deleted once they no longer serve a purpose.
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A version of the website building service has been around since 2008, but Google Sites has been updated over the years. Older websites are referred to as "classic Sites" and need to be updated and converted to a contemporary Google Site before September 2021 to remain viable. In November 2020, Google discontinued the option to build a classic Site.
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It's easy to delete a Google Site. But if you change your mind, you can quickly restore it by removing it from the trash in your Google Drive. You can do the same with a classic Site, but you cannot create a new one.
Remember, Google recently announced that anything in your trash cans will be deleted after 30 days. So don't let a website linger too long there unless you're sure you won't need it.
How to delete a new Google Site
Deleting a Google Site is not an instant act. The site will be sent to your Google Drive once deleted and will remain there for 30 days before the trash is automatically emptied.
3. Click "General" and then hit "Delete this site."
4. Click "Delete" again.
How to restore a classic Google Site
You can restore a deleted classic site, but you also may want to consider updating it to a new Google Site because the classic sites won't work by September 2021.
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