How can I change the name of SharePoint

Question

With SharePoint loaded it shows the name of the company, now that the company name has changed, where can I make the necessary changes to reflect the new name.

Answer 1

Hi, I went through these options, as well as changing the organisation name. This has not worked. I require further assistance, please

Answer 2

Dear @Guy Bergin,

As a moderator, I do not have the tools to investigate your specific account directly because this is a user-to-user support forum. Our role is limited to providing technical support on reported issues, requests, or ideas. However, I will try my best to support you as clearly as possible.

• To ensure I understand your request correctly (and to support you as effectively as possible), could you please tell me which name do you want to change (SharePoint's site name or the domain display name)?

In the meantime, here are some steps for each scenario:

If the “company name” you mean is the name of a specific SharePoint site

If you are referring to the title shown on a Team site / Communication site (site header / browser title / site card), update the site name:

• Open the SharePoint site.
• Select Settings (gear icon) > Site information.
• Change Site name (and optionally description), then select Save. Change a site's title, description, logo, and site information settings - Microsoft Support

Note: If you do not see Site information, you may not have the required permissions on that site.

If you need the SharePoint URL to reflect the new company name

Example: changing from oldname.sharepoint.com to newname.sharepoint.com.

That is a SharePoint domain rename (tenant-wide):

• During the rename, sites on the old domain can be temporarily inaccessible.
• Please refer to this article and carefully read the Important and Warning before proceeding. Change your SharePoint domain name - SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn
• Note: You can typically rename the SharePoint domain only once, and rolling back is not supported.

I hope this full-fill your request, if it does not, please share more detailed information which I could help you efficiently.

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Answer 3

The visible “company name” in SharePoint can mean two different things:

1. The SharePoint/OneDrive domain name (for example, contoso.sharepoint.com)
2. Text labels and branding inside SharePoint sites (site names, logos, page text)

If the goal is to change the SharePoint/OneDrive domain (for example, from oldname.sharepoint.com to newname.sharepoint.com):

1. Confirm that the tenant is eligible
   • The rename only affects SharePoint and OneDrive URLs; it does not change email addresses.
   • It is not available if the tenant:
     • Uses Microsoft 365 Multi-Geo (or used it in the past).
     • Uses special/government clouds (GCC, GCC High, DoD, etc.).
     • Has a vanity SharePoint domain such as teams.contoso.com instead of contoso.sharepoint.com.
     • Still has old SharePoint public sites that have not been removed.
   • The SharePoint domain can only be renamed once, and it cannot be changed back to the original name.
2. Plan the rename
   • The rename queues all sites for individual renames; while a site is being renamed, it is temporarily inaccessible.
   • The operation can take hours to days depending on the number of sites and OneDrive users.
   • Perform the change during a low-usage window and inform users not to access SharePoint/OneDrive during the change.
   • Do not perform UPN changes while the rename is in progress.
   • Ensure there is enough storage for redirect sites: 0.15 MB per site.
3. Run the PowerShell rename
   • Install the latest SharePoint Online Management Shell (uninstall older versions first if necessary).
   • Connect as at least a SharePoint Administrator:

          Connect-SPOService -Url "https://<oldtenant>-admin.sharepoint.com"
     

   • Schedule the rename at least 24 hours in the future (and within 30 days):

          Start-SPOTenantRename -DomainName "newtenant" -ScheduledDateTime "YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS"
     

     DomainName is the part before sharepoint.com or onmicrosoft.com.
   • If needed, the rename can be canceled before it starts with Stop-SPOTenantRename.
4. Understand post-rename behavior and limitations
   • A redirect is created at the old address for each site; redirects expire 1 year after the rename.
   • Search/Delve: the search index takes time to reflect new URLs; results may show old URLs until reindexing completes.
   • Content that contains the old domain name in text continues to work but is not automatically updated; it must be edited manually.
   • Various apps/features may require manual updates, for example:
     • Custom apps, Group Policy objects, and third-party apps that contain absolute URLs.
     • Power Automate flows using SharePoint connections.
     • Power BI reports using SharePoint as a data source.
     • eDiscovery holds that reference old URLs.
   • Some operations are blocked or delayed during the rename (e.g., root site replacement, certain license/storage/admin role updates).

If the goal is only to reflect the new company name visually (without changing the SharePoint domain):

• Update site names, logos, and page content manually in each SharePoint site (for example, change the site title and logo in the site settings, and edit any page text that shows the old company name). The domain rename feature does not change text content or branding; it only changes the URLs.

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References:

• Change your SharePoint domain name