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Upgrade Classic Experience
- Sep 16, 2021
Hey Hawkins_IT
Check out https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/transform/modernize-classic-sites
For a Team Site you are in luck, as you have some options.Before deciding on "modernizing" (i.e., groupifying) your existing site, I would consider how much content you have there (docs, pages, list items) and how complex is the architecture (i.e., custom columns, content types). If it's not overly complex, you will likely find it simpler and less risky to simply create a new modern site and move things over gradually.
Hey Hawkins_IT
Check out https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/transform/modernize-classic-sites
For a Team Site you are in luck, as you have some options.
Before deciding on "modernizing" (i.e., groupifying) your existing site, I would consider how much content you have there (docs, pages, list items) and how complex is the architecture (i.e., custom columns, content types). If it's not overly complex, you will likely find it simpler and less risky to simply create a new modern site and move things over gradually.
- pmcgrathDec 02, 2021Copper ContributorHello David,
When you say create a new modern site, do you mean in the same instance or in a new instance created with a modern team or communication site?- DavidFrancoeurDec 02, 2021Brass Contributor
pmcgrath I was suggesting creating a net new Team Site, which should default now to the Modern Experience. You can choose to attach the Site to a team if you like, or start it off as a stand-alone site.
- pmcgrathDec 02, 2021Copper ContributorThank you for your quick response.
I don't have a lot of experience with this so I might sound amateurish.
When you say net new Team site, can I do this in my current instance or do I need to set up an entirely new instance?
Example: Current instance root is company.sharepoint.com. New instance is business.sharepoint.com.
Thank you.