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Upgrade Classic Experience
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.
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?
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.
- Thank 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.- Hey. No silly questions.
You definitely do not need to set up a new instance (tenant), as you can have up to 2million sites per tenant, and they can be a blend of Classic and Modern sites. You can create the site a number of different ways, depending on your access and needs. Does your site need to be attached to Microsoft Teams? If so, it's easiest to simply create a new Team within MsTeams itself, and this will always attach a corresponding Team Site in SharePoint.Thank you again for your response.
One last question, if Microsoft decides to twilight SharePoint Classic Experience would our current tenant be safe or would we need to migrate to a new tenant? Meaning, would our current tenant be unsupported and eventually removed.
This would influence our decision greatly and we cannot find any information on this.
Thank you.