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Classroom admins can centrally set default grading settings for teachers in their districts
Hi IT Admin Community, Classroom admins can centrally set default grading settings for teachers in their districts in the Google Workspace Admin console. When a teacher creates a new class in Classroom, these default settings are automatically popula...
Calendar and GMail "web app" IDs
We implemented an allowlist for apps and extensions and now the default "web app" Calendar and GMail icons that are pinned to the shelf (and available via the launcher) have been removed.What is the App ID for these?This would be entered as an allowe...
Esignature on Google Docs for outside domain?
Does anyone know if you're able to send documents to be esigned by someone outside your domain? We're trying to do this with our Student Support Plans. Some of the signatures are inside our domain and some are not.
Resolved! Google Screencast recordings
Hey all, have we got any closer to the ability for Google Screencast recordings AND their associated transcripts to be shared OUTSIDE the screencast app? As an encapsulated product?Last time I checked, you can share the video itself with someone off...
AppSheet Ideas and Examples
Hi everyone!I have been delving into the world of AppSheet and I am looking forward to testing out a few ideas. Does anyone have any examples of how you have used AppSheet in your settings already? Would love some examples.Thanks,Dave
Resolved! Canva and Google Log in invalid certificate
Hello,We have used Canva for years and just this month two teacher users can no longer login to Canva with their Google Account. It is showing error 400 invalid certificate.Any ideas on a fix?Thanks!
Chat safer with new settings for students in Google Chat - disallow creation of chats for students
Chat safer with new settings for students in Google ChatUp until now, if you wanted students to be able to participate in Chats or Spaces created by teachers or other staff, you also had to let them create their own spaces and chat with any internal ...
Delegated mailbox?
We have some delegated mailboxes, when a user is accessing a delegated mailbox if they send out email it comes from that mailbox but says near the address something like "sent on behalf of" is there any way of getting a log for emails of which users ...
Compare Editions
I would like to present to our Head good reasons to upgrade to Education Standard.I found this comparision, but I note it does not mention anything about email layouts. This is one feature which I know she would like, and I am wondering if there are...
ChromeOS Website File Selector "Shared with me" File List Truncated
When using a ChromeOS device and clicking on a file upload button (for example here) the choices listed in the "Shared with me" section is not complete when compared to those in the web interface "Shared with me" section. There is also a discrepancy ...
Google Analytics and Ad Manager
Hello,Wondering is turning on Google Analytics and Ad Manager for my staff OU would be a bad idea?Seems I cannot turn on these services for a group.Any ideas? I want to turn it on for some in admin OU and some in staff OU. Is there harm in turning ...
Shared drive strange issue
Have a shared drive users see different content at different times. I added myself and see it. I look at the root of the drive and at first the folders are not there then a few seconds later some appear. I refresh and it happens again but different f...
How can I stop macOS Chrome from showing all network detected printers?
My Mac that I've had setup for years:Shows just the printers I've configured when I go Print > Destination > See moreNew Macs I set up for users with Chrome:Shows every printer they can find on the network when I go Print > Destination > See more.How...
Currently there are issues with login on ChromeOS/Chromebook
See status page for details.https://www.google.com/appsstatus/dashboard/incidents/sowQNioouYdVq6hNkZti
Available in open beta: configure third-party apps by select API scopes
Do make sure you take a look at this, long requested feature, currently available in open beta.Configure third-party apps by select API scopesOffers much more granular and also permanent control over which API scopes a third-party app or service is a...
Workspace Allowlist
What are people's thoughts on having 122 IPs/ranges in the allowlist? If the sender has their email system configured properly, shouldn't we not have to have their IPs in the allowlist? I'm doing some cleanup in preparation for switching to mimecast ...
Transfer of files admin option
Hey everyone! Help me dust off my brain............When prompted to transfer ownership of Google Drive files while deleting a user account, does this transfer ALL CONTENT and not just Google-centric files?
학생이 앱을 사용한 기록을 찾을 수 있을까요?
한 학생이 크롬북에 설치된 eshare 앱을 사용해서 잔인한 영상을 여러 전자칠판에 송출한 사건이 있었어. 누가 해당 앱을 사용했는지 확인할 방법이 있을까요?
App/Extension Requests Lifecycle
TLDR; Is there a way to dismiss/clear app/extension review requests?Looking at Apps & Extensions requests.Devices>Chrome>Apps & Extensions>Requests (Tab)There are a lot of great design elements (listed below), but I'm not sure how this list can stay ...
[Feature Request] Google Sites: Anchor Linking to a Section should Expand the Section
If you're interested, I appreciate any comments/upvotes.https://www.googlecloudcommunity.com/gc/Feature-Ideas/Google-Sites-Anchor-Linking-to-a-Section-should-Expand-the/idi-p/784058
How do you manage External Sharing of Drive files
Hi Everyone!I am just wondering how everyone currently manages external file sharing within their schools. We currently have external sharing limited to only EDU accounts, which is creating some limitations for teachers who would like to be able to s...
chromebook charging damaged by charging cart!
I put a new set of Dell chromebooks into a charging cart. I did not know the power timing module was malfunctioning, and the charging cart has damaged all the chromebooks! They turn on and work, but they will not charge to 100% and the calulation ...
Students that use 2-Step
Within our division we enforce 2-Step for all non-student accounts, and leave it optional for all students. We have a few hundred of our junior and senior high students that have enabled this feature to protect their account, which is a good thing. I...
Create a new class using data from your Student Information System (SIS)
Hi IT Admin Community, Teachers now have the ability to create new classes in Classroom using data imported from their SIS. They will be able to create new classes using information such as student rosters, co-teachers, grading categories, and gradin...
Sync Google Passwords to Active Directory
We use GCDS to sync AD to Google, but has anyone ever heard of a way to sync Google back to Active Directory?
Password Reset Tool - To allow admin and staff to manage resetting their password.
We have been looking into 3rd party companies that allow teachers/staff to be able to reset passwords without contacting our helpdesk. We want to limited this so students can't not change passwords. Some companies we know about are: ( Azure SSPR, ...
Resolved! Still no way to limit messages sent to a group from external?
Is there still no way to have a google group (say for alerts) that has to be set to "allow posting from anyone on the web" because of external services (like GOOGLE), to be able to limit what domains actually can post to the group?We just switched ov...
Set default grading settings for teachers
Hi IT Admin Community, Classroom admins can now centrally set default grading settings for teachers in their districts in the Google Workspace Admin console. When a teacher creates a new class in Classroom, these default settings are automatically po...
Resolved! Unconfigured third-party apps - This already happened!
(Unpinning this next week, as it has already rolled out. We may still come back to it in the future.)So, despite the deadline being "moved to October", you need to fix your settings NOW!The default settings are in effect, and say that Under-18 can't ...
