How to Create a Modern Site Without a Group in SharePoint

Last Updated on March 12, 2024

Want to create a modern site that’s not connected to a group?

In this guide, I will show you how to easily create a non-connected SharePoint modern team site step-by-step.

Let’s get started.

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Why create a modern SharePoint site without a group?

Some people may question why there are users who prefer to create a site that’s not connected to a group.

Well, the truth is, there are some advantages to it, such as:

Some organizations want to make use of the modern interface and features but don’t want the complexities of Microsoft 365 groups.

Admins can also retain control over site management without the automatic provisioning of related Microsoft 365 resources.

It’s beneficial to specific use cases like departmental sites or intranet portals that need a direct, group-free configuration.

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You might be wondering where the button for this is since there’s no option for creating such sites on the start page.

However, if you go to the SharePoint admin center, you will find there is an option to create these non-connected modern sites.

If you know how to go to the SharePoint admin center directly, please proceed there first.

For those who don’t know how, start from any SharePoint Online site:

From there, view all the admin center options in the left-hand panel.

Then click the SharePoint option:

You’re now in the SharePoint admin center.

From the home page of the admin center, go to sites > active sites.

Then click the create button from the top toolbar:

This part here changed over the years. But what’s next is fairly the same.

On the bottom, you will see an option to browse more sites, click that button.

Proceed to the next step.

Finally, on the template field, select the team site option (this refers to a team site without a group).

Then provide the details of the site like its name and then determine its primary administrator.

Note: Technically, a communication site isn’t connected with a group (unlike modern team sites), and it’s already a modern site.

The next page will allow you to configure the following:

After you configure them, click the create site button:

Just wait for a few seconds or minutes until you get the notification for the new site. 🙂

In case in the future you want to connect the site to a group, you can easily do so from the settings panel.

If you click on the gear icon on the upper-right corner of the page, there will be a connect to a new group option there.

Got any questions about creating a modern site that’s not group-connected? If yes, comment down.

For any business-related queries or concerns, reach out using the contact form here. I’ll reply asap. 🙂