Delete a subsite

Applies To: Office SharePoint Server 2007

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Topic Last Modified: 2008-07-25

When you delete a subsite, the subsite contained under a site collection is deleted without affecting the site collection or other subsites that exist under the same site collection. You cannot delete a subsite if it contains other subsites.

When you delete a subsite from a site collection, you permanently destroy all content and user information of the site, including the following:

• Documents and document libraries

• Lists and list data, including surveys, discussions, announcements, and calendar information

• Subsite settings and configurations

• Permission levels and security information related to the subsite

• Groups created within the subsite

Membership in the Site Administrators SharePoint group, or equivalent, is the minimum required to complete this procedure.

Delete a subsite

Use this procedure to delete a subsite. After completing this procedure, the selected subsite including all document libraries, lists and list data, Web Parts, site settings, and configuration applied for that site is deleted.

Delete a subsite

1. Open the parent site by using any one of the following methods:

   • Type the URL of the site in the Internet Explorer.

   • On the View Site Collection page, click the site collection that you want to view.

2. Click Site Actions, and then click Site Settings. The Site Settings page appears.

3. In the Site Administration section, click Sites and workspaces. The Sites and Workspaces page lists all subsites that are available in the parent site in a table.

4. Click the delete icon corresponding to the subsite that you want to delete. The Delete This Site page displays a message to confirm the deletion of the site.

5. Click Delete. A message appears to confirm that you want to delete the Web site and its contents.

6. Click OK. The subsite that you selected is deleted.

   For information about how to perform this procedure by using the Stsadm command-line tool, see Deleteweb: Stsadm operation (Office SharePoint Server).

See Also

Concepts

Create a site collection (Office SharePoint Server)
Create a subsite
Delete a site collection (Office SharePoint Server)
View site collections for a Web application
View site collection hierarchy