[Autogenerated] Let's start by learning
how to rename SharePoint Sykes. So when
would you rename a SharePoint site? First
thing that comes to mind is when a team or
project changes name, there might be a
restructuring or a new vision, and
sometimes it just happens. And it's always
nice when the site you are URL matches the
name. Another one that's very common is a
typo in the original name, or URL. Users
create a site and don't realize the typo.
Start adding content, getting things
ready, and then another user points out
the error, and it comes to you as an admin
to get the fixed. Done. Lastly, And I've
seen this one quite often is that a site
is created and used for a while for a
project or a team, and then a high
priority or high visibility need comes
through. And since executives are
involved, they want a particular you are
well, so you need to change the existing
site. You are real to something else in
order to make place for the new
initiative. Now, what kind of Sykes can we
rename? We Can we name Microsoft 365 Group
connected Sykes Modern standalone Team,
Sykes Communication sites and classic team
sites. As you can see, that's quite the
list. So what can we not do? Changes on
first Sykes that had or currently have the
publishing features enabled? We also
cannot do the change on hub sites and on
sites that are currently locked or on
hold, and finally sites with BCS
connections, which stands for business
connective ity services. Now that we know
the type of Sykes, what properties can we
change? The two main properties when we
talk specifically about site rename, are
the site title and the site URL. Changing
the site title doesn't have a lot of
impact, but changing the site you are,
well, there's actually a few things that
are happening in the back end that we need
to be aware of. So when we change the site
to are, well, of course, the U. R. L is
changed on the site, and then a special
type of site is created at the old URL,
and this is called a red direct site, and
it's actually a special kind of template,
which is called Red Direct Sight pound
zero. The goal of this site is to make
sure that everyone who tries to go to the
old URL, whether from email links, teams,
checks, bookmarks or other places, is
automatically read erected to the new
site. Really important to remember the
content and permissions of the new site
will stay the same. There are also some
actions that you might have to do after
the site you are well is changed. For
example, if you have custom forms created
in power apps, you will need to recreate
them. If you have power apps that use
anything from that site as a data source,
those power apps must be reconnected to
the new site. And if you have any power
automate flows, those need to be recreated
as well. If you're still using SharePoint
2013 work flows with SharePoint designer,
you need to republish them. There are a
few more items in the list, depending on
what other services you're using or any
custom apps on the site. So I have added a
link in the slides for easier access to
the full list. Remember, the slides can be
downloaded from the course files, so this
way you can easily copy paste the link in
your favorite browser. Now that we talked
about the theory. How do we actually
rename those sites? There are two ways it
can either be done via the user interface,
which is the SharePoint Online Admin center or via PowerShell.