{"id":3269,"date":"2024-03-05T10:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T10:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itdirectorate.aamusted.edu.gh\/?page_id=3269"},"modified":"2024-03-05T10:24:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T10:24:02","slug":"activate-google-workspace","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itdirectorate.aamusted.edu.gh\/index.php\/find-answers\/google-workspace\/activate-google-workspace\/","title":{"rendered":"Activate google workspace"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3269\" class=\"elementor elementor-3269\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c271153 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c271153\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba4514 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ba4514\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729b685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"729b685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Request or Activate Your Aamusted Google Workspace Account<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51e465 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c51e465\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc1095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dc1095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In February 2021,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.google\/outreach-initiatives\/education\/google-workspace-for-education\/\">Google announced<\/a>&nbsp;it would be phasing out the unlimited and free storage allocation previously available to schools and universities that use Google Drive. Instead, it will offer a base amount of storage for a fixed fee and a charge for additional storage. An initiative is underway to support the university&#8217;s transformation to a new Google service.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd53ec2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd53ec2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b4b4cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b4b4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel ui-v2-enabled\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\n<p>These instructions are for eligible faculty, staff, and students at Aamusted who would like to <strong>request or activate<\/strong> their Google Workspace account (including Gmail) for the first time.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Activation Process:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Claim your Aamusted ID (if you haven&#8217;t already):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"17:1-18:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"17:1-18:0\">If you haven&#8217;t already claimed your Aamusted ID (used for various university services), please follow the instructions provided by the Aamusted Admissions Office or IT Support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"19:1-19:46\"><strong>2. Activate your Google Workspace account:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"21:1-23:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:157\"><strong>College, Extension, or Summer School students:<\/strong> If you are a student in any of these categories, you will need to activate your account before using it.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"22:1-23:0\"><strong>All other eligible users:<\/strong> You can either request a new account or simply sign in to your existing school-provided account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"24:1-24:43\"><strong>To activate your account (if required):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol data-sourcepos=\"26:1-32:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"26:1-26:96\">Go to the Aamusted IT Support website (<a class=\"traceable-link\" href=\"https:\/\/aamusted.edu.gh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/aamusted.edu.gh\/<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"27:1-27:137\">Look for the section on <strong>Google Workspace account activation<\/strong> (specific instructions might vary depending on your student category).<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"28:1-32:0\">Follow the provided steps, which might involve:<br><ul data-sourcepos=\"29:5-32:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"29:5-29:51\">Logging in with your Aamusted ID credentials.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"30:5-30:35\">Verifying your email address.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"31:5-32:0\">Setting a password for your Google Workspace account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"33:1-33:45\"><strong>Requesting a new account (if applicable):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"35:1-36:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"35:1-36:0\">If you are eligible but don&#8217;t have an account yet, contact Aamusted IT Support through the methods listed below for assistance with requesting a new account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"37:1-37:13\"><strong>Get Help:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"39:1-42:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"39:1-39:81\"><strong>Chat:<\/strong> Chat live with an Aamusted IT Support technician through the website.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"41:1-42:0\"><strong>Call:<\/strong> Call Aamusted IT Support at +233506443916 \/ +233541725002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"43:1-43:20\"><strong>Important Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"45:1-47:226\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"45:1-45:88\"><strong>Do not share your Aamusted ID or Google Workspace account credentials with anyone.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"46:1-46:125\">Refer to the Aamusted IT Support website for the latest information and troubleshooting guides related to Google Workspace.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"47:1-47:226\">This document is for informational purposes only. The specific steps and procedures might change based on updates or university policies. Please refer to official Aamusted IT Support channels for the most recent information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767bb5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"767bb5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-814a771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"814a771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Useful Links<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4f175 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b4f175\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d91c5c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d91c5c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Google Workspace<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8866e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8866e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/u\/0\/\">Google docs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.google.com\/ServiceLogin?hl=en&amp;service=writely\">Google drive<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/users\/answer\/9310249?hl=en\">Google Shared drive<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996e591 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"996e591\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dce465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dce465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Google Collaboration<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f39e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7f39e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/groups\/answer\/46601?hl=en\">Google groups<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/users\/answer\/9310491?hl=en\">Google sites<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/chat\/u\/0\/#chat\/home\">Google chat<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/groups\/answer\/2464926?hl=en\">Google groups mailing list<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Request or Activate Your Aamusted Google Workspace Account In February 2021,&nbsp;Google announced&nbsp;it would be phasing out the unlimited and free storage allocation previously available to schools and universities that use Google Drive. Instead, it will offer a base amount of storage for a fixed fee and a charge for additional storage. An initiative is underway [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3157,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3269","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itdirectorate.aamusted.edu.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3269"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itdirectorate.aamusted.edu.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itdirectorate.aamusted.edu.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itdirectorate.aamusted.edu.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itdirectorate.aamusted.edu.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3269"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/itdirectorate.aamusted.edu.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3288,"href":"https:\/\/itdirectorate.aamusted.edu.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3269\/revisions\/3288"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itdirectorate.aamusted.edu.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itdirectorate.aamusted.edu.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}