How to Create a Subsite in SharePoint?

Honestly, I do not recommend creating a subsite in SharePoint unless it is very much essential for your SharePoint site structure. Still, you can follow this tutorial in case you need to create a subsite in SharePoint Online.

What is a SharePoint Subsite?

A subsite in SharePoint is essentially a child site that exists underneath a parent SharePoint site, inheriting certain properties while maintaining its own unique content and purpose within the organization’s SharePoint environment.

There is technically no fundamental difference between a SharePoint site and a subsite in terms of functionality; they both can contain the same elements, such as libraries, lists, and pages. The key difference is their position in the hierarchy.

A SharePoint subsite is a hierarchical structure that allows you to organize content within your SharePoint environment. SharePoint subsites don’t appear in the SharePoint admin center by default – you need to navigate to the parent site first to access them.

Create a Subsite in SharePoint

Now, let us see how to create a subsite in SharePoint. You can create it from the Site Settings or Site Contents page of a SharePoint Online site.

Note: By default, the Site administrators or Site owners can create a subsite. But, as a site member, you should have at least  "Edit permission". Also, you can create up to 2000 sub sites per a site.

Create a Subsite in SharePoint Online from Site Contents

Let’s see how to create a SharePoint Online subsite from the site contents page. First, open the SharePoint site where you want to create a subsite.

To do so, follow the steps below.

1. Open your SharePoint Site Home page -> Click on the Site contents option [From Site navigation or Inside the Settings window, like below.

2. Next, expand the ‘+ New tab‘ on the Site Contents page and select the Subsite option.

3. On the New SharePoint Site page, provide the following information. Such as:
   • Title: Provide the subsite name
   • Description: It is optional
   • URL name: You must provide or give the URL name
   • Select a Language: By default, English is selected, and you can change it as needed.
   • Select a template: Choose a template that suits your requirements.
   • User Permissions: It will give two permissions, i.e.,
     • Use the same permission as the parent site,
     • Use unique permissions
   • Navigation: You can select the navigation like “Display as Quick Launch or Top Link”
   • Click on the Create button.

4. Once your subsite is created, you will get the subsite [HR] under the Subsites page as in the screenshot below.

5. Whenever the user clicks on the new subsite, it will give a pop-up window [Next steps] where we can get the information below. Such as:
   • Apply a site template: You can quickly enhance your site using a scenario-specific site template
   • Upload files: To collaborate on shared content with your team
   • Post news: You can communicate with your team by sharing updates and announcements
   • Change the look: You can customize the look of the site by updating the theme and logo