As an administrator, you can help your users find the work apps they need by grouping them into collections in the managed Google Play store. For example, you can create a collection called Essentials for frequently used apps. Or, create a collection called Expenses for apps related to tracking costs and travel.
You can create up to 30 collections.
Before you begin: approve apps in Managed Google Play
- Sign in to Managed Google Play (https://play.google.com/work) with your administrator account.
- Find apps and approve them. Learn how
To create collections of managed Android apps, approve apps that you added to your managed app list in your Admin console.
Create a collection
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Sign in to your Google Admin console.
Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).
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In the Admin console, go to Menu AppsWeb and mobile apps.
- Click SettingsAndroid app collections.
- On the left, click Organize apps .
- Click Create a collection.
- Name the collection and click Next.
- Select up to 100 apps to add to the collection and click Add apps. Use the search bar to find specific apps.
Note: If you want to add a managed Android app that you added to the Web and mobile apps list in your Admin console, but it’s not available to add to a collection, you need to approve it in Managed Google Play first. Learn how
- At the bottom, click Save.
To return to the Web and mobile apps page, at the top of the page, click Close .
Edit or delete a collection
Important: Click Discard changes at the bottom to cancel any edits. If you edit a collection and save the changes, your changes can't be undone.
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Sign in to your Google Admin console.
Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).
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In the Admin console, go to Menu AppsWeb and mobile apps.
- Click SettingsAndroid app collections.
- On the left, click Organize apps .
- Edit the collection:
- To add an app to a collection, on the left of the collection you want to edit, click Add . Select the apps that you want to add and click Add apps. You can use the search bar to find specific apps. Note: A collection can include a maximum of 100 apps. The app must be approved in Managed Google Play. Learn how to approve apps
- To remove an app from a collection, at top of each app that you want to remove, click Remove .
- To reorder the apps in a collection, click the Left arrowand Right arrow next to apps to arrange them in your preferred order.
- To rename a collection, click Edit , enter a new name for the collection, and click OK.
- To make a copy of a collection, click Copy Create.
- To reorder collections, on the right of a collection, click the Up arrow and Down arrow to arrange them in your preferred order.
- To delete a collection, at the top of the collection you want to delete, click Delete . Click Delete to confirm.
- At the bottom, click Save.
To return to the Web and mobile apps page, at the top of the page, click Close .