There are three main ways to duplicate or copy a SharePoint site. The first way is to use the \u201cSave site as template\u201d feature in SharePoint Online<\/a>.<\/strong> This process involves saving the site as a template, including its data, lists, and images.<\/p>\n The second way is manually importing page templates to duplicate the site\u2019s contents. This method requires a deeper technical understanding of SharePoint and is a great way to customize the site further. Finally, the last method involves using a third-party tool.<\/p>\n Recommended reading: How to Create a SharePoint Team or Communication Site in 8 Steps?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Using the „Save site as template“ option is one of the easiest methods. To use this method, use the following steps:<\/p>\n Note:<\/b> You must have the publishing features enabled in SharePoint to use site templates. You can activate this feature in the following steps:<\/p>\n Recommended reading: How to Delete a SharePoint Site The Right Way?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Another method of copying SharePoint sites is using page templates to import site content. This process involves saving individual pages as templates to create a new site faster than starting from scratch. Exported lists can also be imported into the destination site.<\/p>\n You can copy a SharePoint site via a page template in the following steps:<\/p>\n An alternative means to duplicate a SharePoint site is using third-party tools. This method involves migrating sites across or duplicating them.<\/p>\n Using a third-party tool for duplicating a SharePoint<\/a><\/strong> site can save time and avoid the persistent issues that often arise with other duplication methods. Choosing a trusted and reliable tool like ShareGate, MigrationWiz, or AvePoint DocAve Migrator can ensure a seamless and efficient duplication process.<\/p>\n When duplicating or cloning a SharePoint site, the metadata for each form file copied from the library to a local folder is saved. The internal IDs (in the form files manifest.xsf) will also contain the globally unique identifier (GUID) for the SharePoint column(s) that are copied.<\/p>\n A versioning expression can verify the selected version and create the next version to be changed, allowing the user to maintain a history of changes.<\/p>\n Duplicating a SharePoint site is a great way to save time and effort and create a backup of an existing site. With the right tools and knowledge, duplicating or copying SharePoint sites is straightforward.<\/p>\n Next, you can explore CiraHub<\/a><\/strong> to sync SharePoint contacts<\/a><\/strong> automatically. CiraHub lets you sync or merge contacts from various sources in different combinations and between tenants.<\/p>\n You can sync SharePoint contacts between sources such as public folder contacts, Google Calendars, Global Address Lists (GALs), and CRMs. Syncing contacts with CiraHub requires no prior IT technical expertise and can be completed quickly and easily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While SharePoint doesn\u2019t offer the functionality to duplicate or copy an entire SharePoint site, there are workarounds to duplicate or copy your existing site in minutes. This can save a great deal of time, especially if you need to set up a similar site with the same structure or design as an existing one. Whether […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":48122,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"page-cirahub.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[172,279],"ppma_author":[373],"class_list":["post-48116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-sharepoint","tag-sharepoint-site"],"authors":[{"term_id":373,"user_id":10,"is_guest":0,"slug":"ikimi","display_name":"iog@ciraapps.com","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a53a3bfa22a6e4ed6682d08e5c634e2c20be9dfba3e712a07cdbd26d90d24e78?s=96&d=mm&r=g","0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48116"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48667,"href":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48116\/revisions\/48667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48116"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=48116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/span>Method #1: Duplicate a SharePoint Site Using the \u201cSave it as template\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/span>Method #2: Duplicate a SharePoint Site Using Page Templates to Manually Import Site Content<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/span>Method #3: Duplicate a SharePoint Site Using a Third-Party Tool<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>What Data is Saved in a Duplicated SharePoint Site?<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/span>What\u2019s Next?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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