Create a class
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- At the top of the Classes page, click Add
Create class.
Note: If you don’t see Create class, your account only lets you join classes. Switch accounts or contact your G Suite administrator for help.
- Enter the class name.
- (Optional) To enter a short description, grade level, or class time, click Section and enter the details.
- (Optional) To add a subject, click Subject and enter a name or click one from the list that appears when you enter text.
- (Optional) To enter the location for the class, click Room and enter the details.
- Click Create.
Classroom automatically creates a class code that you can use to invite students to the class. You can always get the class code at the top of the class stream.
Complete other common tasks
Accept a provisioned class-
Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- On the class card, click Accept.
- Confirm the number of students and activation of the class and click Accept.
Note: To learn more about provisioning classes, go to Classroom API resources.
Choose a different theme image from the gallery
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class and at the bottom of the image, click Select theme.
- Choose an option:
- Select an image from the gallery and then click Select class theme.
- Click Patterns, select a color and pattern, and click Select class theme.
Upload your own theme image
- Open the class and at the bottom of the image, click Upload photo.
- Choose an option:
- Drag a photo from your computer to the middle of the screen.
- Click Select a photo from your computer, choose the image, and click Open.
- Click Select class theme.
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- On the class card, click More
- Enter a new name, section, subject, or room
Problem creating a class?
- If you have a G Suite for Education account but can't add a class, your G Suite administrator might need to verify that you’re a teacher. Contact your administrator for help. For instructions, administrators can go to Verify teachers and set permissions.
- If you have a personal Google Account, there are limits on the number of classes that you can create. Learn more about Classroom limits.