{"id":1492,"date":"2023-03-24T03:56:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T08:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/?p=1492"},"modified":"2025-09-23T09:02:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:02:56","slug":"how-to-create-a-new-sharepoint-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-new-sharepoint-site\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a New SharePoint Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SharePoint provides a central location for managing workflows, participating in projects, and liaising with coworkers while working from any location.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a new site is one of the topics covered in our ONLC <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/sharepoint-training-classes.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SharePoint 365 training courses<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> How your site is set up will depend on its purpose\u2014you can create informational display sites and\/or sites for collaboration and project management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Templates include pre-designed layouts, varied web parts, privacy settings, and ownership tools. Here is some information on how to create your site for either purpose and how to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-name-of-a-sharepoint-site\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">change the name of a SharePoint site<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or make edits as required!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guide to Creating a SharePoint Site<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have defined how you intend to use your site, the first step is to think of a name and select an appropriate layout through the SharePoint platform. The differences between an information-only and a collaboration site are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication sites (also known as information sites) are display tools and can provide a space to store and view videos or documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team sites (or collaboration sites) can link other sites, allow participants to work on a project, and edit or add new files as the project progresses. SharePoint coworking sites have various tools, such as a field to set up a group email.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most used template is the SharePoint Team Site option, designed for collaborative workflows. You can also edit the site at any time if your requirements change.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SharePoint Privacy Settings<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can decide who has access to the site. With a public setting, the site is open to all authorized users within your organization; a private setting restricts access to only the group members you include.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding Members to SharePoint<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next field allows you to select owners who will have full editing permissions and members who can access the site but cannot make administrative changes (e.g. editing the site logo, header, or footer).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Members receive updates and notifications, and can access the documents and folders within your document library.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customizing a SharePoint Site<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within SharePoint, there are multiple customization tools, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Themes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Site headers and footers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses can also use web parts such as:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assignments to allocate tasks and deadlines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Countdown timer to track the time until an event<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Document library to securely store folders and files that will be accessible to all members and owners<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Options to add dynamic content, images, videos, and other files with web parts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web parts are useful, but select only those that are necessary additions to avoid cluttering the site and making it difficult to navigate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Editing and Expanding Your SharePoint Site<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your site is up and running, the Site Owner has the authority to use certain site actions to adjust the title, description, or logo through the Look and Feel fields.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-survey-in-sharepoint\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create a survey in SharePoint<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to gather feedback and ideas or add new features and apps to maximize the usage and benefits of your site.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To Summarize<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft SharePoint is an intuitive tool. The templates and features of the platform make creating and customizing a site easy to do. <a href=\"https:\/\/seahawkmedia.com\/services\/website-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Site maintenance<\/a> is also important, so you should ensure the various web parts are updated when necessary and an online backup system is in place.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SharePoint provides a central location for managing workflows, participating in projects, and liaising with coworkers while working from any location. Creating a new site is one of the topics covered in our ONLC SharePoint 365 training courses. 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