{"id":7774,"date":"2025-06-25T16:09:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T20:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/?page_id=7774"},"modified":"2025-07-08T09:41:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:41:03","slug":"how-to-create-a-google-sites-template","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/how-to-create-a-google-sites-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Google Sites Template"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to create a Google Sites Template<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Instructor Guide: How to Create a Google Sites Template<\/div>
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  1. Sign into your Google Drive<\/a> account.<\/li>\n
  2. To create a folder, click +New<\/strong> then choose New Folder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>
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    3. Enter a name for the folder (ex. Site Template) then click Create<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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    4. Select the folder then click Share<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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    5. Change the General Access<\/em> permissions to Viewer<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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    6. Open the new folder (ex. Site Template).<\/p>\n

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    7. To create the site template file in the Site Template folder, click +New<\/strong> \u2192 More<\/strong> \u2192 Google Sites<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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    8. A Create in a shared folder window<\/em> will appear, click Create and share<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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    9. A new tab will open, enter a name for the template site (ex. ITDS101 ePortfolio Site Template).<\/p>\n<\/div>

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    10. Update the site template file with the desired layout\/structure.<\/p>\n

    Note:<\/strong>\u00a0 If you have already created a template file in another location on your drive, move it to the shared Site Template<\/em> folder you\u2019ve already created.<\/p>\n

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    11. Once you have finished setting up the template Site, click on the file folder (ex. Site Template) in Drive then click Copy link.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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    12. Once you have copied the link, distribute it to your class via your desired communication method (ex. Announcement, email, document, etc.) along with instructions for making a copy of the template.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Student Guide: How to Copy a Google Sites Template<\/div>
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    1. Click on the Site Template link provided by your instructor.<\/li>\n
    2. Right-click on the Site template file (ex. ITDS101 ePortfolio Site Template) then select Make a copy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>
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      3. You will see a message confirming that a copy has been made in your My Drive<\/em> with a link to the file location.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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      4. Open the copied site file then rename it and edit it as desired.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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