This article is for students. Teachers go here.
If your teacher allows it, you can communicate with your class in the class stream in the following ways:
- Post—Information or a question that you add to the class stream.
Example: When do we visit the museum?
- Comment—A response to a post or comment.
Example: We go next Friday.
- Reply—A response to a comment that mentions the person who made the comment.
Example: +commenter’s name Thanks!
If you don't want to post in the class stream, you can send a private comment to your teacher on an assignment or question.
Note: If your teacher mutes you, you can’t post, comment, or reply to comments. Only teachers can unmute a student.
Create a post
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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.
- On the Stream page, click Share something with your class.
Note: If you don’t see Share something with your class, your teacher turned off permissions to post.
- Enter what you want to say and click Post.
Add an image, file, video, or link to your post
You can attach items to your post, such as images, files, Google Drive items, YouTube videos, or links.
- Follow the steps above to create a post.
- Click Add
choose an option:
Attachment type Directions Image or file
- Click File
.
- Drag files to attach or select them from your computer and click Upload.
Google Drive
- Click Google Drive
.
- Select your file and click Add.
YouTube
Search for a video:
- Click YouTube
.
- Enter keywords and click Search
.
- Click the video
Add.
Attach a video link:
- Click YouTube
.
- Click URL.
- Enter the URL and click Add.
Link
- Click Link
.
- Enter the URL and click Add Link.
- Click File
- Click Post.
Note: If you see a message that you don’t have permission to attach a file, click Copy. Classroom makes a copy of the file to attach to your post and saves the copy to the class Drive folder.
Delete a post
You can only delete your own posts.
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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.
- On the post, click More
Delete.
- Click Delete to confirm.
Add a comment to a post
If your teacher allows, you can comment on other posts and comments. Teachers can delete comments.
Note: Comments are text only. You can’t add pictures, links, or videos.
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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.
- In a post, click Add class comment
enter your comment.
Note: If you don’t see Add class comment, your teacher turned off permissions to comment. - Click Post
.
Reply to a comment
When you reply to a comment, the person you reply to is automatically mentioned. You can reply only to comments, not posts.
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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.
- Point to the comment and click Reply
.
- Enter your reply and click Post
.
Delete a comment
You can only delete your own comments. Teachers can see deleted comments.
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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.
- On the comment, click More
Delete.
- Click Delete to confirm.
Send a private comment to your teacher
You can send a private comment to your teacher that only they can see from an assignment or question. You can see your teacher’s response when you open the assignment or question. If you delete a private comment, your teacher can still see it.
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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.
- Choose an option:
- On the Stream page, click the assignment or question.
- On the Classwork page, click the assignment or question
View assignment or View question.
- Click Add private comment.
- Enter your comment
click Post
.