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Change Root site
Hi , I have a root site which isn't using the modern UI, I've created a new communications site. which I would like to set as my root site. I'm am worried about making this change as I have ...
Hello WilfiR
see more informations here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/modern-root-site
This item is listed under limitations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/modern-root-site#limitations :
- Replacing the root site with another site replaces the entire site collection with the new site collection. If your current root site has subsites, they'll be archived.
Best, Dave
- Thanks - if the subsites are archived, can I edit their URL to hang off the new root site?
- Thanks - could I simply edit the url to reflect the root site change?
