Classic to new Google Sites transition deadline is on September 1: Here's how to convert Classic Sites to New Sites

If you have been a Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) customer for the last few years, you must be aware of Google launching New Sites back in 2016.

Google Sites is a website builder that works on the concept of drag and drop. When you create New Sites using Google Sites, they are automatically saved to Drive.

It offers a convenient way of updating and editing a website in real-time. Websites created using the platform are responsive, which leads to lesser complications in the long run.

In April this year, Google said that they will be shutting down the Classic Sites starting January 1, 2022. Google also disabled the ability to create new Classic Sites in May.

But it looks like the company has sped things up quite a bit. Google has now announced that starting September 1, Classic Sites will no longer be viewable.

If you want them to be viewable, you will need to convert Classic Sites to the New Google Sites.

And the process is quite simple, to begin with. Classic Sites will soon be saved as a draft for users, meaning you will have to publish them if you want the website to be viewable again.

Another way to do so is to open the Classic Sites on your PC, head over to settings and you will get the ‘Convert to New Sites’ option. In case it isn’t available, you can simply copy the content to New Sites.

The company has once again reminded us that if you do not make the changes, the Classic Sites will be downloaded as an archive and saved to the Drive account associated with the device.

So make sure to convert all of your Google Classic Sites to New Sites in case you haven’t done so before the September 1 deadline.

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