Setup Default Language & Timezone in Google Workspace
- So you want to setup a default language and timezone for you Google Workspace users?
- In this guide I show you how to do that. Note: This only applies to new users and not your already existing users.
- Watch this Google Workspace Setup video to follow along or continue with the following instructions.
1. Login to Google Workspace console
- First, login to Google Workspace admin console if you have not.
- To login, click this link or visit https://admin.google.com and enter your admin username and password.
- Here's a complete guide on how to login to Google Workspace just in case you're having trouble logging in.
![login to gsuite admin console](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/652583d059964c2e9f5a207f/652b5fb14611e9ca1ef5eea6_login-to-gsuite-admin-console-1030x579.png)
2. Click on "Company profile".
- Next, click on 'Company profile' from admin console dashboard.
![click on company profile in Google Workspace console](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/652583d059964c2e9f5a207f/652b5fb179cbf4ed07e16fd7_click-on-company-profile-in-G-Suite-console-1030x579.png)
3. Click on "Profile"
- On this page, there are several setups you can make including setting up a custom business logo among others.
- But for now we stick to setting up default timezone and language. So, click on "profile" and move to next step.
![click on profile from g suite admin console](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/652583d059964c2e9f5a207f/652b6b50422fddacbf574e57_click-on-profile-from-g-suite-admin-console-1030x579.png)
4. Choose default language & timezone
- Under profile, scroll down and you'll see language and timezone section.
- Select your timezone and language you would want to set from the list.
- Then, click on "Save" to commit your changes.
![select default timezone and languate under profile](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/652583d059964c2e9f5a207f/652b6b5087d36e6c66694b0f_select-default-timezone-and-languate-under-profile-1030x579.png)
Testing new setup
- Now if you create a new user, this user will have these default settings reflected in their G suite services such as Gmail except for Drive and Docs editors.
- Users can still make changes to timezone but this makes it easy for them to find one they're most likely to use.
![new user under default g suite langauge and timezone settings](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/652583d059964c2e9f5a207f/652b6b50675e9e3c34385c01_new-user-under-default-g-suite-langauge-and-timezone-settings-1030x579.png)
Wrapping it up
- So that is it. Now you know how to setup default language and timezone for your new Google Workspace users.
- If you have any questions and comments, make sure to leave them in the comment section below and I'll be happy to respond.
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