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- Set up a system for support requests
- Create support sites
- Provide support & training
- Use generative AI at work
Set up a system for support requests
Let coworkers submit requests using Forms
Create a form the people can fill out to request support. Include questions such as a description of the problem, who reported the issue, and the priority level. You can automatically send all responses to a spreadsheet, so you can track support cases and filter by priority.
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Collect & reply to requests using Gmail
In Gmail, add support staff as delegates to an account so they can monitor and reply to incoming questions. Replies can come from a support alias, such as it‑support@your-company.com, instead of an individual email address.
Add delegates to a Gmail account
Before you begin: Ask your administrator to create a Gmail account for a Support address.
- On your computer, sign in to the Support account in Gmail.
- In the top right, click Settings See all settings.
- Click the Accounts and Import or Accounts tab.
- Next to Grant access to your account, click Add another account.
- Enter the email addresses of the support people you want to add as delegates.
- Click Next StepSend email to grant access.
Delegates get an email asking them to confirm. After they confirm the request, it can take up to 24 hours to see delegates on the account.
If a delegate can’t access the account, verify that your administrator disabled the option to Require user to change password at next sign-in.
Note: The email invitation expires after a week.
Filter urgent email requests
Label important email requests in Gmail, so they don’t get lost in your inbox. For example, you can set up a filter to add the label Urgent if the request has the word “urgent” in it. Or, for customers whose requests are top priority, you can label their emails as Important.
Learn how: Label and sort messages in Gmail
Track requests & assignments
To keep up with who’s doing what, track your team’s support requests in Sheets. Create a tracking spreadsheet and share it with your team. Everyone can update their support requests and see the latest information. You can assign importance levels to filter and prioritize support cases, too.
Learn how: Set up a project in Sheets
Create a support site
Create an internal site for coworkers
Create a support site for your organization using Sites. Add an FAQ, help videos, contact information, support forms, and more.
Learn how: Create a site
Create a public site for customers
If you need a more powerful or advanced website, you can use Google Cloud and App Engine. You can create a staging site to test your website before it goes live. App Engine keeps an archive of all published versions, so you can activate different versions. You can also split traffic between versions. Roll out features slowly over a period of time or compare different versions of your website.
Learn how: App Engine overview
Put FAQs & instructions in a shared drive
Keep all your manuals, notes, instructions, and help videos in a shared drive. Files in a shared drive belong to the team instead of an individual. If team members leave, the files stay put so your team can continue to share information and get work done.
Learn how: Get started with shared drives
Provide support & training
Create an appointment schedule
Important: Appointment schedules replace appointment slots. Learn more about the changes to appointment slots.
You can better manage your availability in Google Calendar with appointment scheduling.
With appointment schedules, you can:
- Create and share booking pages so people can book time with you.
- View booked appointments alongside your schedule in Calendar.
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Train users remotely
If a new process or software rolls out to tech support, get people up to speed using presentations in Slides. You can present to a remote audience using Google Meet and run Q&A sessions to make sure issues are answered.
Learn how: Present during a video meeting
Work while you're on the go
When you’re away from your desk, you can still check email, access chat, and work on files from your phone or tablet. Just download the corresponding Google app. Any changes you make automatically sync to the web and to all your other devices, so you’re always up to date, everywhere.
Learn how: Get Google Workspace apps on your mobile device
Use generative AI at work
If your organization supports it, you can use the artificial intelligence add-on, Gemini for Google Workspace. Use Gemini directly in Google Workspace apps like Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Vids, and Gmail, to help you write, visualize, organize, and connect. You can also use Gemini as a standalone experience at gemini.google.com.
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