01 Creating a User Account in Google Workspace Print

This guide is for administrators who need to create new user accounts.

Accessing the Admin Console

1. Go to admin.google.com
2. Sign in with your administrator account

Creating a New User

1. In the Admin console, go to Directory → Users
2. Click Add new user
3. Enter the user's information:
   • First name and Last name
   • Primary email – This becomes their email address and login
4. A temporary password is generated automatically. You can either:
   • Keep the auto-generated password
   • Click the eye icon to view it
   • Click Generate for a new one
   • Enter your own password
5. Optionally check Ask for a password change at the next sign-in
6. Click Add New User

After Creating the Account

A confirmation screen appears with the user's email address and temporary password. You can:

• Copy the password to share with the user
• Email login info to send instructions to another address
• Click Done to finish

Assigning Licenses

If you have multiple license types, you may need to assign the appropriate license:

1. Click on the user's name in the Users list
2. Click Licenses
3. Select the appropriate license
4. Click Save

Managing Multiple Users

For adding many users at once, use Directory → Users → Bulk update users to upload a CSV file.