Delete a SharePoint site or subsite

When you no longer need a Microsoft SharePoint site – such as a site created for a specific project – it should be deleted to ensure only relevant content can be found.

You must be a site owner or SharePoint administrator to delete sites. If you are a site owner but you are unable to delete a site, your administrator may have turned off the ability to do so.

Delete a communication site or team site

When you delete a team or communication site, you also delete any subsites, content, and user information that are part of the site, including documents, document libraries, lists, and list data.

1. Navigate to the team site or communication site you want to delete.
2. Select Settings at the top of the site and then click Site information.

3.At the bottom of the Site Information panel, select Delete site.

1. Check the confirmation box, and then select Delete.

Confirmation for communication sites

Confirmation for team sites

Delete a site or subsite quicksteps

If you’re experienced with SharePoint, here’s how to delete a site or subsite in any version.

• SharePoint in Microsoft 365 team site — Settings  > Site Information> Delete site — Check box to delete group, and then click Delete
• SharePoint in Microsoft 365 or SharePoint Server 2019 communication site — Settings  > Site Information> Delete site — Click Delete
• SharePoint Server 2019 Team site — Settings  > Site Information > View all site settings> Site Actions > Delete this site — Click Delete
• SharePoint Classic Experience or earlier versions of SharePoint in Microsoft 365 — Settings  > Site settings> Site Actions > Delete this site — Click Delete
• SharePoint Server 2016— Settings> Site settings> Site Actions > Delete this site — Click Delete