The Google Admin console, explained
A tour of the Google Admin console — the control panel where you manage users, security, billing, and settings for your whole organization.
The Google Admin console is the control panel for your entire Google Workspace organization. From here, you can add or remove users, reset passwords, set security rules, manage billing, and much more. Only people with admin privileges can access it.
Quick summary
The Admin console lives at admin.google.com. Sign in with your admin account to manage users, adjust security settings, handle billing, and see how much storage your team is using. Regular users don't have access — only designated admins do.
What you'll need
Admin access required 5 minutes to explore- A Google Workspace account with admin privileges
- Your admin email address and password
Accessing the Admin console
Go to admin.google.com in your browser.
Sign in with your admin account. Use your Workspace email and password. If you have 2-step verification on (which we strongly recommend), confirm with your phone or app.
You're in the Admin console. The home page shows a dashboard with tiles for the most common tasks.
This is powerful — act carefully
Changes you make in the Admin console can affect every person in your organization. For example, deleting a user removes their access immediately. Take a moment to double-check before confirming any major action.
A tour of the main sections
Users
The Users section is where you add new team members, reset passwords, suspend accounts, and delete users who've left. This is probably the section you'll use most often.
Groups
Groups let you create email addresses like team@yourcompany.com that forward to multiple people. You can also use groups to give sets of people the same permissions.
Directory
The Directory section controls your organization's contact directory — the list of people that appears when someone starts typing in Gmail or Calendar.
Devices
The Devices section is where you manage mobile devices and computers used by your team. This is part of Google's mobile device management (MDM) tools.
Apps
Here you control which Google apps your users can access, and configure settings for things like Gmail, Drive, and Meet. You can also connect third-party apps.
Security
The Security section is critical. This is where you:
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Enforce 2-step verification for your whole organization
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Set password strength requirements
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Review login activity and suspicious events
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Manage data access
Reports
Reports show you how your organization is using Workspace — login history, storage usage, app activity, and more.
Billing
The Billing section shows your current plan, how many paid seats you have, and your invoice history. You can upgrade your plan or add more users here.
Domain
The Domain section is where you verify and manage the domains connected to your Workspace.
Who should be an admin?
We recommend having at least two admin accounts — one for the main person managing Workspace, and one as a backup in case the primary admin gets locked out. Don't make everyone an admin; only people who genuinely need it.
Super Admin vs. other admin roles
The first account created in your Workspace is the "Super Admin" — the most powerful role. Super Admins can do everything. You can create more limited admin roles for people who only need to manage certain tasks, like resetting passwords but not changing billing.
Giving Chykalophia access
If you'd like us to help manage your Workspace, you can add support@chykalophia.com as an admin — unless your project lead has given you a different address. See Give us Google Workspace admin access for exact steps.
Common questions
Related guides
- Adding a user in Google Workspace
- Removing a user safely
- Key security settings
- Google Workspace billing explained
- Give us Google Workspace admin access
Need a hand?
Learn more
Signing in to Google Workspace
How to sign in to your Google Workspace account on a computer or phone, switch between accounts, and what to do if you're locked out.
Adding a user in Google Workspace
Step-by-step instructions for adding a new team member to your Google Workspace organization from the Admin console.