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Brass Contributor

Jan 10, 2023

No full width column option in subsite?

I've created a subsite for my communications night, and I need to create a full width column to house my hero content? Is there any reason why this is not available to me? Thanks

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SvenSieverding

Bronze Contributor

Jan 10, 2023

Lee-Martin

How did you create the subsite? Through the UI?
Then you most likely created a team site, not a communication site.

Full-Width sections are not available on team sites.

There does not seem to be an option in the UI to create a communication site as a subsite.

So you need to use PNP PowerShell to connect to the parent site and execute these commands:

$Locale = 1031 #1033 English /1031 German
$SiteUrl= "MySubsite"
$Template = "SITEPAGEPUBLISHING#0" #Communication Site

New-PnPWeb -Title $SiteUrl -Url $SiteURL  -Locale $Locale -Template $Template

Best Regards,

Sven

Lee-Martin

Brass Contributor

Jan 10, 2023

Thanks, I just created the subsite through the UI as the main site is a Communication site - can I just add a Communication site as a subsite using these commands?

SvenSieverding
Bronze Contributor
Jan 10, 2023
Hi Lee-Martin,

yes, you need to connect to the main site using PNP Powerhshell and then execute the upper commands to create a communication subsite.

Best Regards,
Sven
- Lee-Martin
  Brass Contributor
  Jan 11, 2023
  SvenSieverding is there a command to do this via SharePoint PowerShell?
  - SvenSieverding
    Bronze Contributor
    Jan 11, 2023
    Hi Lee-Martin ,
    
    Yes
    1) Install PnPPowershell (https://pnp.github.io/powershell/) (As local administrator)
    Install-Module -Name PnP.PowerShell
    2) Connect to your main site
    Connect-PnPOnline "https://tenant.sharepoint.com/sites/yoursite" -Interactive
    3) Create the subsite
    New-PnPWeb -Title "My Communication Subsite" -Url "MyCommunicationSubsite" -Locale 1033 -Template "SITEPAGEPUBLISHING#0"
    
    If you don't want to use PnPPowershell, but pure CSOM Powershell instead, then take a look at this article
    https://www.sharepointdiary.com/2016/05/sharepoint-online-powershell-to-create-subsite.html
    and the section "SharePoint Online: PowerShell to Create Subsite"
    
    Best Regards,
    Sven