New Unlimited Storage

Effective immediately, all UCSC Google Apps accounts now have an unlimited amount of storage! Store as many Google Drive files, Gmail messages, and Google+ photos as you need. Google Drive also supports individual files up to 5TB (Terabyte) in size.

As a reminder, never send or store highly sensitive information such as PII or other restricted data in Google. If you must, encrypt it first. More Information

UCSC Google Apps Offboarding Process

Leaving UCSC? Changing Positions? Take a look at the Google Apps Offboarding Process for recommendations.

Google Training Classes for 2014/15

There are several ways to learn how to use UCSC Google Apps. New classes and open labs for 2014/15 are now available! 

Customize Themes in Google Forms

Exciting update to Google Forms! On Sept. 24, you will have the ability to edit and customize themes.

How to Use Google Hangouts

Google has recently made a really big push to turn Hangouts into a viable video conferencing solution for all Google Apps customers. As of July 30, Hangouts is now a Core Google App, which means the service is governed by a contract between the University of California and Google, just like Email, Calendar, Drive, Groups, and Sites.

A Recap of Google's Changes in July 2014

Here is a recap of the changes Google has implemented in July: What's New

Redesigned Google Drive

Google Drive has a brand-new look and there are a lot of changes to absorb. Most of these changes are design improvements, but Google has also added some new functions.

New Suggested Edits in Google Docs

Now in Google Docs, any person with "can comment" access to a document will be able to make suggested edits to the document. This is a great new addition to Google Docs!

New 'Move to Trash' option in Google Drive

Owners of a Google document, spreadsheet, or presentation are now able to move it to the trash from within its own File menu, rather than needing to do so from the Drive home page. Editors and viewers will see the 'Move to trash' option in the File menu, but it will be inactive and greyed out.

Why is Google asking for my phone number?

On certain occasions once you log in to your Google account, you might be asked to provide your telephone or cell phone number. This is a legitimate request from Google.

New Google Spreadsheets

Google recently released one of their largest updates ever to Google Spreadsheets. It’s faster, supports larger spreadsheets, has a number of new features, and works offline! The new Google Spreadsheets are now available in the UCSC Google domain.

Google Docs Just Got Better with Add-Ons

Last month, Google announced one of the biggest updates to Google Drive Docs and Sheets. The new Add-ons feature for Docs and Sheets makes it really easy to bring some advanced functionality, or just some missing features, to your Drive files.

Google+ Hangouts in Google Calendar

You can add a Hangout to any Google Calendar event with just one click! Guests you invite will be able to join the video call by clicking on the calendar event and selecting the "Join video call" link. 

Google Docs Phishing Scam Alert

Please be advised of an email phishing scam targeting Google Docs and Drive users. 

Google Statement on Privacy and Security in Google Apps

There has been a few stories in the industry press recently, attempting to prove, incorrectly, that Google doesn’t honor it’s commitment to provide Apps for Education customers with an advertisement free and secure service. Google has now written a simple and clear statement on the security/privacy protections built in to Google Apps for Education. It's worth a read...

Remove Formatting of Text in Gmail and Google Drive

The Remove Formatting button can save you tons of time when copying / pasting text into your email message in Gmail or into a Google Doc in Drive.

New Activity Stream in Drive Shows you What's Changed

Google Drive makes editing a document easier because everyone can share files and work together - in real time. But in Drive, it’s tough to track all the changes to your shared files. So effective immediately, you’ll notice a new activity stream in Drive – a single, easy-to-view place to review every action taken on your files and folders.

Change to the UCSC Google Sign-In Page

On Jan. 20, 2014 Google is changing the UCSC Google sign in page. The new sign-in page will have a consistent look across all the Google Apps services for everyone.