How to Add a New User in the Google Admin Console & How to Change or Reset a User’s Password

How to Add a New User in the Google Admin Console

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Step 1: Sign in to Your Google Admin Console 🔐

• Go to admin.google.com
• Sign in using your church’s admin account (ex: admin@yourchurch.org) 🙋♂️🙋♀️
• Only accounts with admin privileges can add users. 🛠️👑

Step 2: Navigate to the Users Page 👥➡️

• From the Admin Console home screen, click Users.
• You’ll see a list of everyone in your church’s Google Workspace organization. 📋🏢

Step 3: Add a New User ➕👤✨

• Click the + Add a New User button (It's written in all blue).

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• Enter the new user’s information:
  • First and Last Name ✍️
  • Primary Email Address (example: john@yourchurch.org) 📧
• Click Continue.
• Google will generate a temporary password for the new account. 🔑🕊️

Step 4: Share Login Details with the New User 📤🔒

After creating the account, you’ll see a confirmation window showing:

• The email address 📧
• Temporary password 🗝️
• A link where the user can sign in 🔗

Share these securely to the new team member (no posting passwords publicly! 🙅♂️🙅♀️).

How to Change or Reset a User’s Password

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Sometimes a team member forgets their password or you need to reset it for security reasons. Admins can reset passwords with just a few clicks. ⚡

Step 1: Sign in to the Admin Console 🔑

Visit admin.google.com and sign in with your admin account. 👩💼👨💼

Step 2: Open the User’s Profile 👤📁

• Navigate to Users
• Select the user whose password you want to reset
• Their account page will open 📂✨

Step 3: Reset the Password 🔄🗝️

• Click Security

• Click Reset Password

  Google will either:

  • Allow you to create a new password ✍️
  • Generate a temporary password ⏳

If you set your own password, make sure it meets Google’s security requirements. 🔐💪