Supported & unsupported features

Review the tables below for information on what features are supported and unsupported when running a Google Workspace to Google Workspace migration using Google Workspace Migrate.

Supported features

Gmail data	Notes
Messages Labels and label structure Attachments Filters and blocked addresses Email delegation POP & IMAP settings	Messages in Trash and Spam are skipped.
Signature	The default signature for the primary Gmail account is migrated.
Stars	Stars are migrated, but only the default star color and shape is used.
Forwarding settings	External domain forwarding is not supported. Go to Email forwarding.
Drive attachments and hyperlinks	Drive attachments and hyperlinks in messages aren't altered during a migration. They continue to link to the original content.
Scheduled send status	The message is migrated, but you must reschedule it manually.

 

Google Calendar data	Notes
Primary and secondary calendars Internal and external events Calendar settings
Calendar permissions	During a migration, users are sent an email indicating that a calendar has been shared with them. To filter out these messages, go to Set up rules for content compliance.
Recurring calendar events	External domain aliases are not supported.
Calendar event attachments	Google Drive items attached to calendar events are reattached if the Drive items are also migrated.
Calendar resources	Resources must be recreated manually or by bulk import in the target domain. Their calendars and event associations can be migrated if they’re correctly mapped.

 

Google Drive data	Notes
Drive folder structures Permissions Orphaned Drive files Non-Drive platform-specific files (.docx, pdf, etc.) Non-Drive platform-specific file versions
Drive platform-specific files	Supported Drive platform-specific files are: Google Docs Google Sheets Google Slides Google Forms. Go to Google Forms response sheets. Google Drawings Jamboard
Drive platform-specific file comments	Go to Google comments.
Drive folder and file metadata	Folders, files, and versions have modified dates and last modified user metadata is preserved.
Drive sharing for external users	Go to Internal content shared with users outside your organization.
Externally-owned files	Go to Externally owned Drive files that have been shared with internal users.
Shared drives	Go to Shared drives.

 

Google Contacts data	Notes
Personal contacts Contact groups

 

Google Groups data	Notes
Groups	Groups must be created in the target environment first. They aren’t automatically created by the migration process.
Members	Roles are migrated, but subscription preferences are skipped.
Settings: Group description Who can see group Who can join group Who can post Who can view conversations Who can view members	Other settings, including member privacy, posting policies, email options, and member moderation, are skipped. For details, go to View or edit group details.

 

Google Tasks data	Notes
Tasks Lists	Migrated tasks don't maintain their order or hierarchy.
Recurring Tasks	Only the primary recurring task is migrated.

Not supported

• Calendar
  • Video and audio conferencing links in events
  • Extended properties
• Contacts—Stars
• Currents
• Drive:
  • Platform-specific file revisions
  • Migration from shared drives to My Drive
  • Drive stars
  • Links within Drive files
  • Files and folders in Trash
  • Folder colors
  • Shared drive background images
  • Descriptions attached to files and folders
  • Custom application properties
  • Drive shortcuts
• Gmail:
  • Send as settings
  • Snooze status
  • Signatures from non-primary Gmail addresses
• Google Chat—Chat contacts and history
• Google Groups
  • Group email history and archive
  • Member subscription preferences, pending members, and ban status
• Google Hangouts
• Google Keep
• Google Sites
• Google Vault
• Google Workspace user license assignments
• Third-party licenses

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