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Students Unable to Record in Google Slides

Hi all! We have a faculty member interested in having their students record on Google Slides, but when the students open a slide deck the record option is greyed out. The students are using an updated version of Chrome and our campus has Google Educa...

Google Sites

We are looking for the best "settings" for students in the Google Workspace Admin console center. What do you all suggest? My concern is with sharing outside of the domain, but we were looking at having it public to share their digital portfolios.Tha...

TechyBecky by New Contributor II
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Resolved! End to End Encryption

What are you folks encouraging users to communicate with others about topics that require end-to-end encryption? I understand that Google Chat does not provide E2E encryption, and I want to ensure that my end users only share PII or other student dat...

Google Sites for Students

Hello!I have teachers using Google Sites for students to create and online digital portfolio. However, when students go to preview the page, the screen shows white. What setting am I missing in the Admin Console that is causing this issue?Thank you! ...

TechyBecky by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Gemini for Students?

Has anyone heard what the timeline might be for Google allowing student (under 18) access to Gemini? I believe they are adding extra safeguards/features, but I'm wondering when we might expect it?

steve by New Contributor III
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Use a compliance rule or use a Google rule?

Under Gmail\Compliance, we have a rule set up to block outbound sensitive data.What is the difference between that and the "Rule" section where alerts are configured which can block Chat/Gmail(beta)/Drive?Is one better than the other?

QR code Camera issue?

We use Classlink QR codes for some users their devices come up to this screen (pic) on some now we're seeing this "Front Camera (0c45) and half the image cut out. We haven't changed anything has anyone esle seen this? 

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iPad MDM Issue

I have been playing with the iPad MDM in the admin console. One issue that I have come across that could be a non negotiable is as followsWe force install Google Device Policy and log in with the desired user to create the managed iPad.We then push o...

llennon by Admin Moderator
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Working from Home

Hello,We have a number of teachers who want to use their own devices while working from home.They have school-issued chromebooks but want to use their own devices.Two questions:Is there some google documentation about why it is best to use a school-i...

Meghan by New Contributor III
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Chrome Action Rule to Block Copy/Paste Not Working

I created a rule to restrict copying and pasting from AI into Google Drive. I can see that the devices are picking up the rule, but it's not working because they can still copy and paste.  I selected the student OU, my trigger is user copies and past...

Orphaned Google Classrooms

From an external forum:"I have inherited a Google District that the previous IT deleted accounts rather than suspend accounts when a teacher or staff member left." I have dozens of orphaned Google Classrooms and no accounts to reactivate to archive t...

API controls, Trust internal apps and Apps Script

Hi all! I made a fun discovery today. When we went over our 3rd Party API controls in advance of Oct 23 of 2023 change, I either missed this "Trust internal apps" under the Internal apps section of the API controls or it didn't exist at that time. On...

Conferences or Meetups

Hello!A little over a year ago, I posted a topic wondering about Meetups or Conferences. I only got one response (which I used that advice to go to Google Cloud Next this past April!)  However, I know this community has grown since that time, so I th...

Auto assigning Workspace licenses question

Hello!I have certain student OU's set to auto-assign our Google Workspace for Education Plus licenses. No problem there.  Students are auto-assigned licenses when created or added to said OU's.Should licenses be auto-REMOVED if students are taken OUT...

"Wider Reports" extension

I wrote and published this extension. It will adjust the width of reports you reach off the Google Admin Console Security Center Dashboard as well as the reports in the Investigation Tool. You can see before and after screenshots on the extension pag...

find application versions installed on chromebooks

I was wondering if there is a way through investigation tool, or other means (Gam, Big query, etc) to check across all our chromebooks we manage via Google Admin console, and get a list of all chromebooks that have a specific app installed and what v...

Tardy/Check in Receipt Printer

Greetings all,One of our front offices was wanting to try and streamline their tardy process. Turns out our SIS (Synergy) has a self service app for it though it looks like we're effectively forced to use an iPad as ChromeOS still doesn't support And...

MattDPenn by Contributor II
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Resolved! Google Docs/Sheets renaming issue

So the issue we are having is after you create a google doc or sheet and you go to rename it to something different it reverts back to the original name.  (Using Chrome) For example you create a google doc called: Training and then you go and rename ...

Clements by New Contributor
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Good practice structure for a school

Hi all,Joanne here from Dubai. New to the role. Does anyone have a suggested 'best practice' structure for a school's Google environment? I need to reengineer ours so interested to know how schools have their set up.Thanks

Feedback from Districts Using Gemini?

Are there any districts here using Gemini with staff (or students age 13+)? What has the experience been like so far?We (6,000 student K-8 district) are considering it, but wanted to get some feedback from anyone already venturing down that path.Than...

JW38 by New Contributor II
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