Managing Google Workspace Domains: A Complete Guide

Your Google Workspace domain determines your email address format (@yourwebsite.com). Here's how to manage domains effectively.

Understanding Primary Domains The primary domain appears after @ in your email addresses. To update your primary domain:

1. Access Google Admin Console
2. Add the new domain
3. Set it as primary
4. Verify changes in Google Domains settings

Moving Google Workspace Between Sites

For Squarespace Domains:

• Google Workspace automatically moves with your domain
• Follow standard domain transfer procedures

For Third-Party Domains:

• First transfer the domain to the new site
• Contact support for manual Google Workspace transfer
• Currency adjusts to new site's billing currency

Managing Multiple Domains

To use multiple domains in one account:

1. Add secondary domains in Google Workspace
2. Create users with primary domain
3. Modify email addresses to use secondary domain

Adding Users with Secondary Domain:

1. Add new user in Google Workspace panel
2. Wait for user to receive login information
3. Access Admin Console
4. Rename user with secondary domain

After Domain Changes:

• Update domain for each user in Admin Console
• Ensure all users can access their accounts
• Verify email functionality

Additional Features:

• Create email aliases for users
• Use existing custom domain emails
• Manage domain verification
• Set up custom email addresses

Remember to verify domain changes and update user settings after any modifications to ensure continued access to Google Workspace services.

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