When you delete a Web site or workspace, you permanently destroy all content and user information, including the following:
- Documents and document libraries
- Lists and list data, including surveys, discussions, announcements, and the calendar
- Web site settings and configurations
- Permission levels and security information related to the Web site
- Groups created with the Web site
- Sites of the Web site collection that you want to delete, along with the sites' contents and user information
To complete the steps in this section, you must be a member of the Team Sitename Owners group or have the Full Control permission level (permission level: A set of permissions that can be granted to users or SharePoint groups on an entity such as a site, library, list, folder, item, or document.).
Important When you delete a top-level site, you delete all subsites within the site and all of the content within those subsites.
- On the Site Actions menu
, click Site Settings.
Note
On a site for which the Site Actions menu is customized, point to Site Settings, and then click the settings that you want to view.
- On the Site Settings page, in the Site Administration section, click Delete this site.
- On the Delete Web Site page, click Delete.
Note
If you are a server administrator, you can also delete top-level sites and site collections by using SharePoint Central Administration.
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