Create Subsite step

Use the Create Subsite step to create a new SharePoint subsite. You can use this step in a workflow to create the new subsite and then add lists and libraries to it in subsequent workflow steps.

Subsite creation works in the following way:

  • During the Create Subsite step, the subsite is created and automatically integrated with K2 for SharePoint
  • After the Create Subsite step, you can use the Create List and the Create Library steps in the workflow to add lists and libraries to the new site (even though it technically doesn't exist yet), as well as items and documents to those lists and libraries
  • However, if you need to design new applications on the subsite, you must manually activate K2 for SharePoint


You can use the Create Subsite step, for instance, to automatically create a new subsite for each instance of a client details workflow, with new lists and libraries to track sensitive information.

To use the SharePoint steps in Workflow Designer, you must have SharePoint installed in your environment. To see the version of SharePoint that the product supports, view the Compatibility and Support Matrix.

Drag the Create Subsite step from the SharePoint category, Favorites bar, or the Recent category onto the canvas.

Example of a Create Subsite step in a workflow