How to Set Up Pre-built Admin Alert Rules in Google Workspace

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

What are Google Workspace admin alerts

  • By default, Google tries to stay on top of potential issues and other significant events related to your Google Workspace account and alert administrators. 
  • You can choose to be notified about specific events, or turn off notifications for other events.

When to enable admin alerts

  • If you wish to get notified when specific things occur, such as when there is a service outage or when another admin modifies settings in your Admin console

How to enable admin alerts step-by-step with images

Follow the steps below to see how to set up premade activity rules.

Step 1

How to Enable / Set Up Pre-Built Admin Alert Rules in Google Workspace - Step 1

In the Google Admin console at https://admin.google.com, click the Rules icon.

Step 2

How to Enable / Set Up Pre-Built Admin Alert Rules in Google Workspace - Step 2

Click the rule you want to enable in the list of premade rules.

Step 3

How to Enable / Set Up Pre-Built Admin Alert Rules in Google Workspace - Step 3

Here, you can review this activity rule in more detail in the Rule details and scope and Conditions sections.

This rule is triggered when an admin updates a setting in the Admin console > Apps > Google Workspace > Calendar page, which contains all global Google Calendar settings for your entire Google Workspace.

To enable the rule, click the Actions section.

Step 4

How to Enable / Set Up Pre-Built Admin Alert Rules in Google Workspace - Step 4

Choose who receives admin alert notifications

Check the All super administrators box to have a notification sent to all Super Admins when the rule is triggered. You can add additional non-Super Admin recipients by clicking ADD RECIPIENTS. When you are ready, click NEXT: REVIEW.

Step 5

How to Enable / Set Up Pre-Built Admin Alert Rules in Google Workspace - Step 5

Click UPDATE RULE.

Step 6

How to Enable / Set Up Pre-Built Admin Alert Rules in Google Workspace - Step 6

To find rules faster, on the Rules page, you can click + Add a filter.

Step 7

How to Enable / Set Up Pre-Built Admin Alert Rules in Google Workspace - Step 7

Then select one of the filter options to look for a specific type of rule. You can search by type, name, description, status, etc.

Step 8

How to Enable / Set Up Pre-Built Admin Alert Rules in Google Workspace - Step 8

When a rule is triggered, you will receive a notification by email. Above is an example of what the message looks like for the Calendar setting changed rule. Of course, by now, G Suite has been rebranded to Google Workspace, so the name will be different.

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