Creating a subsite

SharePoint lets you create subsites under existing sites. Subsites are useful when you want to organize content through a subset of lists, libraries, or pages but the audience that will have access to this content is the same or a subset of the users of the parent site. For example, a large organization might have a site for the HR department, and they are likely to have a payroll subsite within it for a small set of members that help manage the organization's payroll.

This recipe shows you how to create a subsite using the modern Team site template.

Getting ready

You need Full Control access to the site that you would like to create the new subsite for.

How to do it...

To create a subsite, follow these steps:

1. Browse to the site that you would like to create the subsite for.
2. Click on the Settings gear icon in the top-right corner and then Site contents.
3. Click New and then Subsite...