In November 2016, we
introduced custom
templates in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms, allowing teams to spend less time formatting and more time brainstorming, collaborating, and sharing their ideas. We also gave G Suite Business, Education, and Enterprise customers the following optional
controls in the Admin console:
- Moderated - require that user-submitted templates be approved by admins with the Drive and Docs admin privilege
- Restricted - restrict template submission to admins with the Drive and Docs admin privilege
With this launch, it’s no longer necessary to provision the full Drive and Docs privilege to admins who want the ability to moderate and manage templates. Instead, you can grant those admins a new
Docs Templates privilege, which gives them the ability to approve templates and modify template settings in the Admin console, but not the authority to change other Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms settings. Admins who retain the full Drive and Docs privilege will continue to be able to manage templates.
This change will allow your organization to manage custom templates in a scalable way, without relinquishing control over sensitive admin settings. For more details on the Docs Templates privilege and for instructions on managing templates, check out the Help Center articles below.
Launch DetailsRelease track:Launching to both Rapid release and Scheduled release
Editions:Available to G Suite Business, Education, and Enterprise editions only
Rollout pace:Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility)
Impact:Admins only
Action:Admin action suggested/FYI
More InformationHelp Center: Administrator privilege definitions - Docs TemplatesHelp Center: Enable custom templates for Docs, Sheets, and SlidesLaunch release calendarLaunch detail categoriesGet these product update alerts by emailSubscribe to the RSS feed of these updates
