IntroductionThis live document is intended to be used by Site Administrators and staff at clients of Entity. As Google makes changes to the way this process works, we will make the requisite changes, so it may be useful to subscribe to this document.OverviewThere are two steps involved in using Goog...

Using email has become an essential part of our day-to-day activities (second only to instant messaging social platforms these days), but due to a bunch of technical reasons, legitimate emails can frustratingly be caught by our spam filters. Setting individual email contacts to "not spam" likely won...

If you are from an organisation that already has their email and/or files hosted with G-Suite (i.e. emails are sent as person@organisation.nz or similar), you will need to speak to your organisation's IT department about getting an account. Naturally, from a security perspective, no one else can do ...

If you don't already have a Google-hosted account (whether someone@gmail.com or someone@organisation.nz), please have a look at Signing up with Google at this link.As most people don't add/remove Google accounts on a daily basis, this series of articles is intended to be a reference for you to ...

Adding a Google Account using macOS on your MacThis tutorial assumes you're adding your Google account for the purposes of syncing with Apple's apps (e.g. Mail, Safari etc.) - if you're using the Chrome web browser and want to be able to make better use of the security separation, we'll add another ...

Whether you have an iPhone or an iPad, the adding of a Google account is essentially the same... However, there are two different ways you need to consider adding an account depending on how you're going to use it:Using Gmail to sync with iOS servicesIf you are using your own device and want to sync...

Unfortunately, the design of Android's ecosystem means that different Android devices can have totally different methods of doing the same thing. On a Samsung device, however, you can have a pretty standard method of adding accounts:From your Samsung Home screen, navigate: Apps  > Setti...

As with macOS, this tutorial assumes you're adding your Google account for the purposes of syncing with Microsoft's apps (e.g. Mail, Calendar etc.) - if you're using the Chrome web browser and want to be able to make better use of the security separation, we'll add another article specifically for t...

Most Android devices will be very similar in getting set up, however, the general gist is as follows:From the welcome screen, click GET STARTEDIf you haven’t already inserted a SIM card, you’ll get prompted to install one (or you can tap on SKIP)On the “Setup your [phone] screen”, click on “Setup as...

There are a number of reasons why you may want to forward all or only certain types of messages as they arrive in your inbox to another email address. These reasons may include anything from archival to a change of domain. If you own the source Google Workspace environment, this is more easily achie...

Following Google's own instructions (available here) should get you everything you need to reset your chrome device to its best as-new state as it can get.The purposes behind this are far-ranging, including selling your device to someone else or simply freeing up storage by getting rid of a whole bu...

Google Workspace for Education Plus is a comprehensive productivity suite that includes all the enhanced security features and tools from Education Standard and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and more. Google Workspace for Education Plus is now available and fully subsidised by the Ministry of E...

Switching to a new phone is exciting, but it can also be a bit daunting, especially when it comes to transferring important apps like Google Authenticator. This guide will walk you through the steps to successfully move your Google Authenticator accounts to your new device, whether you're using an i...

Changing your phone is always an exciting moment, but it can also bring a few challenges, especially when it comes to transferring essential apps like Authy, which you use for two-factor authentication (2FA). Fortunately, Authy makes it easy to move your 2FA accounts to your new phone. This guide wi...