Google Sites — Internal Team Portals
Google Sites lets you build internal websites — wikis, team portals, project hubs — without any coding. It is included with all Google Workspace plans.
### Accessing Google Sites
Go to **sites.google.com** or Google Drive → New → More → Google Sites
### Starting a New Site
1. Click **Blank** (or choose a template)
2. Enter site name (top left)
3. Edit the header: title, background image or colour
4. Begin adding content with the right panel:
- **Text box** — headings, paragraphs
- **Images** — upload or from Google Drive
- **Embed** — Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Maps, YouTube, Calendar
- **Drive** — display a folder or file preview
- **Divider, spacer, button, table of contents**
### Page Structure
Sites supports multi-page navigation.
Pages panel (right side) → + → New page → name it
Pages appear in top navigation automatically.
### Embedding Google Workspace Content
Drag an **Embed from Drive** element:
- Embed a live Google Sheet (e.g. an inventory list)
- Embed a Google Slides presentation
- Embed a shared Google Doc (policy document)
- Embed a Google Calendar (team calendar)
The embedded content updates automatically when the source is edited.
### Common Internal Portal Uses
- **Company intranet:** News, announcements, org chart, links
- **IT helpdesk portal:** FAQs, how-to guides, service request form (embed Google Form)
- **Project hub:** Status tracker (embed Sheet), meeting notes (Doc), tasks (Planner embed)
- **HR portal:** Policies, benefits, holiday calendar, onboarding checklist
- **Team wiki:** Processes, SOPs, contact directory
### Publishing and Access Control
Click **Publish** (top right):
- URL: custom path under sites.google.com/d/... or your domain
- Access: Your organisation only, or anyone with the link
For internal portals, restrict to your Workspace domain only.
### Sharing Editing Access
Three dots → Share → Add collaborators with Editor role
### Custom Domain URL
Google Workspace admins can map a subdomain (e.g. intranet.company.com) to a Google Site:
admin.google.com → Apps → Sites → Custom URLs