When you create something, you may also need to uncreate it. Windows SharePoint Services automatically generates all of the necessary user interface elements to create, review, update, delete, manage, and restore your sites.
Tip | You can restore a site from a Recycle Bin up to 30 days, by default, after it has been deleted. |
There will be times when you want to remove a site that you either created in error or no longer need. In fact, the creator of the Important Meeting child site at Wide World Importers had a change in priorities and no longer needs the site. Therefore, in this exercise, you will delete the Important Meeting child site from the Buyers child site.
OPEN the Buyer site from the address bar of your browser: http://wideworldimporters. If prompted, type your user name and password, and click OK.
BE SURE TO verify that you have sufficient rights to delete a site. If in doubt, see the Appendix on page 435.
1. On the Site Actions menu, click Site Settings to display the Site Settings page.
2. In the Site Administrations area, click Sites and workspaces to display the Sites and Workspaces page.
4. To the far right on the Important Meeting line, click the Delete icon to begin the site deletion process and display the Delete Web Site page.
5. Click the Delete button to confirm the deletion request.
6. Click OK to confirm, complete the deletion process, and return to the Sites and Workspaces page.
The Important Meeting site is no longer displayed.
Tip | It is also possible to delete the site that you are in by clicking Delete This Site in the Site Administration area of any site’s Site Settings page. This is the only way to delete a top-level site without removing the entire site collection. Windows SharePoint Services will also prevent you from deleting a parent site that still contains child sites. |
CLOSE the browser.