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How to Create a SharePoint Site

This article contains information on how to create a SharePoint Site.

For instructions on how to create a SharePoint site specifically for departmental use, see the following KB Article: How to create a Department SharePoint site.


How to Create a SharePoint site 

1)  Select + Create site on the SharePoint start page. 
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2)  Select whether you'd like to create a Team site  or a Communication site. Note: A Team site is the preferred option when creating a site for departmental use.
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3)  Enter the name (and a description, if you want) for the site. 

4)  Select whether the group will be public or private (if creating a Team site). 

5)  Click Next

6)  In the next pane, enter the Owners and Members, and then click to Finish.
Note: When a a team site is created, a Microsoft 365 group is also created  


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Doc ID:
118620
Owned by:
Linda W. in UW Parkside
Created:
2022-05-20
Updated:
2025-06-09
Sites:
UW Parkside