If you'll be using other Google services at your school, you might want to enable them or verify that they're enabled while you're setting up Google Workspace in your Admin console. Remember that you can turn on these apps and services for specific organizational units, as needed, or you can enable them later during setup of those services.
Google service | Why used | Default | How to |
Classroom | By default, Classroom is enabled. If another administrator disabled Classroom, enable again to allow access for teachers and students. | Enabled | Enable Classroom |
YouTube | To restrict which videos are viewable for signed-in Google Workspace users | Disabled | Turn on Google Workspace services |
Google Play |
Note: Google Play is required for Android tablets for Education. |
Disabled | Turn on Google Workspace services (Additional Google services) |
Groups for Business (requires Gmail) |
Recommended to allow administrators and teachers to create email lists and to simplify setting permissions for Google Workspace services Note: Groups for Business is required for Classroom if Google Workspace administrators verify pending teachers. |
Enabled for new domains | Turn on Groups for Business |