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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/
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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