How to Enable or Disable the Core Google Workspace Services

Quick and easy-to-follow guide for Google Workspace administrators

Which are the core Google Workspace services

  • You can disable or enable the core Google Workspace services. 
  • The core services are the ones you are paying, and they are the only ones covered by Google Workspace Support.

What happens when you turn off Google Workspace services

  • Disabled services can not be accessed, but any user data previously available there will still be there if you choose to re-enable them.
  • For example, turning off Gmail and Drive won’t delete any Gmail and Drive data, but users will be unable to access them.

How to enable or disable access to the core Google Workspace services step-by-step with images

Step 1

How To Enable Or Disable The Core Google Workspace Services - Step 1

In the Admin console at https://admin.google.com click the Apps icon.

Step 2

How To Enable Or Disable The Core Google Workspace Services - Step 2

Select Google Workspace.

Step 3

How To Enable Or Disable The Core Google Workspace Services - Step 3

To control service access only for specific users

Under Organizational Units, select the OU with the users whose service access you want to enable or disable. The same updates will apply to all sub-OUs under the OU you choose.

By default, if you don’t select an OU, you will add your setting to the top OU, named after your domain. This way, you will apply changes to all users in your account.

You can search for an OU to find it faster if you have a large OU structure.

If you’re not familiar with OUs, click here.

Step 4

How To Enable Or Disable The Core Google Workspace Services - Step 4

Check the box to the left of services and click OFF on the top right to disable them.

Step 5

How To Enable Or Disable The Core Google Workspace Services - Step 5

Click TURN OFF to confirm the changes. Note that it can take up to 24 hours for the service to get disabled for all users.

Step 6

How To Enable Or Disable The Core Google Workspace Services - Step 6

When a service is disabled, you will see OFF under the Service Status column.

Step 7

How To Enable Or Disable The Core Google Workspace Services - Step 7

To re-enable services, check the box to their left and click ON.

Step 8

How To Enable Or Disable The Core Google Workspace Services - Step 8

Click TURN ON to confirm.  Note that it can take up to 24 hours for the service to get enabled for all users.

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