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Reusing a Deleted SharePoint Site Name
- Jun 06, 2018
Similarly, you can permanently remove the deleted site using Remove-SPODeletedSite cmdlet.
techie1s To reuse a deleted SharePoint URL for a new site, there are different considerations based on the time elapsed from the date of deletion. If the site is within the 93-day period from the date of deletion, you need to permanently delete it before creating a new site with the same URL. To permanently delete a SharePoint site, use the following cmdlet:
Remove-SPODeletedSite -Identity <SPOSiteURL>
However, if the site has exceeded the 93-day period from the date of deletion, you can simply create a new site using the existing URL without the need for permanent deletion. For further details on managing deleted sites, check: https://m365scripts.com/sharepoint-online/manage-deleted-sharepoint-sites-using-powershell/
- ganeshsanapJun 21, 2023MVP
Thiraviam5316 techie1s mattchowell
Here are the scripts for permanently deleting the SharePoint online sites from your tenant using SharePoint Online PowerShell, PnP PowerShell and CLI for Microsoft 365: Empty the tenant recycle bin
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