The direct answer
A new page in SharePoint Online starts from the site's home page: select + New, then Page. Choose a template (Blank is the simplest), type a title in the title area, add sections and web parts, and select Save as draft while you work. Readers see nothing until you select Publish. After the first publish, SharePoint offers to promote the page as a News post, by email or to Viva Engage.
Step by step
- Go to the home page of the site where the page should live, select + New, then Page. You can also start from Create > Page in the app bar.
- Choose a template and select Create page. To keep it to yourself while you build it, choose Create as a private draft.
- Type a title in the Add a title area. A page cannot be saved without one, and once the page exists its URL cannot be changed.
- Add sections and columns, then add web parts from the Toolbox (or the circled + if the content pane is not enabled).
- Optionally adjust the title area: an image, a layout, text above the title, the displayed author or the published date.
- Select Save as draft (or Save and exit on sites with coauthoring) while you work.
- Select Publish when the page is ready. To change it later, select Edit, make the change, then Republish.
Limits worth knowing before you start
| Limit | What it means |
|---|---|
| Site Pages library only | Modern pages are stored and created only there. |
| URL is permanent | The page address cannot be changed after the page is created. |
| Title length | Up to 255 characters; text above the title up to 40. |
| Permissions | Members with edit permissions can add pages unless an administrator has turned it off; renaming needs Delete Items. |
| Home pages | Comments, likes and views are not available on a site home page. |
Where EPC Group helps
Creating one page is simple; keeping hundreds of pages consistent across an intranet is not. EPC Group sets up page templates, a page approval flow, audience targeting and a review cycle, and trains site owners so pages stay accurate after launch. See how an intranet works on SharePoint and SharePoint modern intranet design best practices.
Primary sources
- Create and use modern pages on a SharePoint site — Microsoft Support, accessed 2026-10-27
- Intelligent intranet overview — Microsoft Learn, accessed 2026-10-27
- Plan, build, and launch a SharePoint home site for your organization — Microsoft Learn, accessed 2026-10-27
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can create a page in SharePoint?
EPC Group checks permissions first when a site owner reports the option is missing. Microsoft states that site members with edit permissions can add pages, and that an administrator may have turned the ability off; renaming a page also needs the Delete Items permission (Microsoft Support, accessed 2026-10-27).
Where are SharePoint pages stored?
EPC Group points authors to the Site Pages library. Microsoft states that modern pages can be created only in the Site Pages library; if Pages is not in the site navigation, go to Settings, then Site Contents, then Pages (Microsoft Support, accessed 2026-10-27).
Can I change the URL of a SharePoint page after I create it?
No. EPC Group plans page names with site owners before authoring starts, because Microsoft states that you cannot change the URL of a page; a page also needs a title before it can be saved (Microsoft Support, accessed 2026-10-27).
How do I turn a page into news?
EPC Group uses the promote options shown after the first publish. Microsoft lists them as creating a News post on the site, sending the page by email, and sharing to Viva Engage, which first requires converting the page to a News post (Microsoft Support, accessed 2026-10-27).
Talk to a senior architect
A one-hour scoping call with a senior EPC Group architect covers your page templates, publishing approvals and how site owners are trained. Email contact@epcgroup.net or call 888-381-9725.
Documented and anonymized engagements
Named engagements come first; anonymized summaries follow under the anonymized-engagement rule — the client is not named and every statement is EPC-reported. Documents behind named engagements are in the Evidence Center.
- Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. — SharePoint Server 2019 build and deployment: custom user experience, navigation, web parts, search, enterprise-application integration, quality assurance and training (2021)Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. · 2021 · Contracted — countersigned
- Canadian Forces Morale & Welfare Services (CFMWS) — SharePoint consulting support (2014)Canadian Forces Morale & Welfare Services (CFMWS) · 2014 · Contracted
- Stryker Corporation — SharePoint Center of Excellence development (2012)Stryker Corporation · 2012 · Delivered — payment-corroborated (client payment records published)
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York — SharePoint best-practices needs assessment, architecture and governance gap analysis, roadmap for a global SharePoint Center of Excellence across the twelve Reserve Bank districts (2010)Federal Reserve Bank of New York · 2010 · Contracted — countersigned, with historical work product
- Copilot and SharePoint AI Governance: Regional Bank (2024)Anonymized engagement summary · Regional bank · 2024
- SharePoint Intranet Permission Automation: Contractor (2024)Anonymized engagement summary · Federal government contractor · 2024
- Two SharePoint Farms to SharePoint Online: Regional BankAnonymized engagement summary · Regional bank · 2024
- SharePoint Health Check, Upgrade and Support: ManufacturerAnonymized engagement summary · Consumer-products manufacturer · 2017–2023
More engagements: NASA (agency-wide, across the NASA Centers) — Agency SharePoint Phase 1 Initiative: needs assessment, architectural review, governance, and a global SharePoint Center of Excellence for knowledge management, intranet and enterprise content management across the NASA Centers (2009–2010) · National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) — SharePoint records management and Center of Excellence advisory and implementation support (2010) · National Institutes of Health — SharePoint Center of Excellence design (2010) · Northrop Grumman — 'Finance I.R.M. Automation Process' statement of work on SharePoint (2010) · NASA Johnson Space Center — SharePoint Site Provisioning Solution (2009) · YMCA (Houston) — Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 implementation (2007) · SharePoint Support and Custom Apps: Professional Services · SharePoint 2010 to 2019 Migration: Regional Bank (2020) · SharePoint Online Document Management: Transportation (2020) · SharePoint 2010 to Online Design: Global Law Firm (2018) · SharePoint 2016 Intranet Redesign: Energy Company (2018) · SharePoint Intranet Redesign: Financial Services · SharePoint Migration: Major Healthcare Network