October 19, 2021
Reminder: Editing in classic Google Sites will no longer be available starting December 1, 2021 and classic Sites will no longer be viewable beginning January 1, 2022
What’s changing
As previously announced, we are replacing classic Google Sites with new Google Sites. To avoid disruption, please make sure all of your existing classic Sites are migrated by December 31, 2021.
We’d like to remind you that:
- Starting December 1, 2021: you will no longer be able to edit any remaining classic Google Sites in your domain.
- Starting January 1, 2022: classic Google Sites will no longer be viewable unless they are converted to new Google Sites. Any remaining classic Sites will automatically be:
- Downloaded as an archive and saved to the website owner’s Google Drive.
- Replaced with a draft in the new Google Sites for site owners to review and publish.
See below for more information.
Who’s impacted
Admins and end users
Why it’s important
To ensure your organization’s classic Sites content continues to be viewable without interruption, make sure all your existing classic Sites are migrated by December 31, 2021. If you haven’t already done so, enable new Sites creation for your organization.
We anticipate the transition process for all remaining classic Sites that starts on January 1, 2022 will take up to three months to complete. Admins will receive an email notification once this is completed for their domain. During the transition period, you and your users will still be able to migrate remaining classic Sites that have not already been auto-migrated.
If you don’t take any action, the changes outlined in the transition timeline above will automatically be applied to your domain. Use our Help Center to learn more about the transition from classic Sites to new Sites.
Additional details
Some sites may not be automatically replaced with a draft in new Google Sites due to page count limits or other factors. Please see this Help Center article for more information and to determine if your site is impacted and action is needed before December 31, 2021.
Getting started
- Admins:
- Use the Classic Sites Manager to help your users make the transition. Using this console, admins can:
- View all classic Sites in your domain with the option to export to Google Sites for project management.
- Convert, archive, restore, or delete your websites, individually or in bulk.
- Bulk update ownership of sites.
- Google Workspace end users: Users need to transition from classic to new Sites according to the timeline outlined above. Learn more about how to use the Classic Sites Manager tool, or visit our Help Center to learn how to convert a classic Site to a new Site.
- End users with personal Google accounts: Visit the Help Center to learn more about the transition timeline from classic Sites to new Sites.
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers
- Available to users with personal Google Accounts