This article is for teachers. Students, go here.
If you’re new to Classroom, this article will show you around and help you complete some common tasks.
Get started
To get started as a teacher, complete these steps:
- Sign in to Classroom.
- Choose an option:
- Invite students to your class.
You can do this step later.
After you sign in and have a class, you’re ready to complete common tasks or explore Classroom.
Complete common tasks
Invite people to your class
Post announcements or send emails
- Post announcements to your students
- Email students, co-teachers, or guardians
- Set up guardian email summaries
Use Google Meet with Classroom
Manage accounts
Manage settings and notifications
Manage classes
Explore Classroom
To open the Home page:
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, [email protected] or [email protected]. Learn more.
Overview of the Home page
Each class you create gets a class card. To enter a class, click the class name on the card
Tips:
- To return to the Home page from within a class, at the top left, click Menu Home .
- To minimize the menu to a collapsed version, at the top left, click Menu .
On the Home page, you can also:
- Open other apps, such as Gmail, with the Apps Launcher .
For instructions, go to Email your students. - Switch accounts in your Profile .
For instructions, go to Switch to a different account. Learn more.
Common tasks on the Home page
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, [email protected] or [email protected]. Learn more.
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On a class card, click the class name.
You’re now in the class, on the Stream page.
Overview of the Stream page
Along with posting announcements, you can also:
- View your video meeting link.
- View your class code.
- Open class Settings .
Common tasks on the Stream page
On the Classwork page, you can create and post classwork and materials for your students. You can organize your posts under topics you create.
To open the Classwork page for a class:
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, [email protected] or [email protected]. Learn more.
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On a class card, click the class name.
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At the top, click Classwork.
Overview of the Classwork page
Classwork includes assignments, questions, and quiz assignments. After you publish a post, students can click it to begin their work. On each post, teachers can see student work status, such as Turned in or Missing.
On the Classwork page, you can also:
Common tasks on the Classwork page
On the People page, you can see everyone in the class, send emails, and invite people to join the class. Think of the People page as your class roster.
To open the People page for a class:
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, [email protected] or [email protected]. Learn more.
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On a class card, click the class name.
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At the top, click People.
Overview of the People page
Under Teachers, you see all the teachers in the class. Under Students, you see all the students in the class. If you send email invites, you see Invited next to people's names until they join the class.
On the People page, you can also:
- Email students, guardians, or co-teachers.
Note: Guardians can't access Classroom. However, you can send guardians automated updates called guardian summaries. - Mute students, so they can't post or comment.
- Remove people from the class.
Common tasks on the People page
On the Grades page, you can view, enter, and return grades. Only teachers have the Grades page. The Grades page is also known as your gradebook.
To open the Grades page for a class:
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, [email protected] or [email protected]. Learn more.
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Choose an option:
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On a class card, click Open gradebook .
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On a class card, click the class name at the top, click Grades.
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Overview of the Grades page
Along with viewing, entering, and returning grades, you can also open student submissions from the Grades page.
When you enter grades in other areas of Classroom, such as the grading tool, the grades automatically update to the Grades page.
Common tasks for the Grades page
Related resources
- Teacher Center: First day of Classroom
A collection of tips and videos to help you get started with Classroom - Classroom Help Community
A place to ask questions and get answers from other Classroom users - Teach from home
A resource hub to help you teach from home