What’s changing
We’re introducing updates around exporting user data for Google Workspace customers:
First, all Google Workspace customers can choose to export the data of a specific user, rather than a customer’s full set of user generated content.
Second, you’ll notice an improved user interface for the data export tool, which provides more detailed information about exports, records a longer history of exports, and offers more features (filtered takeout).
Third, Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Standard, Education Plus, and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade customers now have additional options for exporting data. If you’re using one of these editions, you can export content for a set of individual users. For example, you can choose to export all data for several specific users rather than all data for the entire domain. This option expands on the enhanced data export options that were released last year, which are:
- Export user generated content by organizational unit.
- Export user generated content by group.
Who’s impacted
Admins and end users
Why it’s important
Historically, data export has been limited to a customer’s full set of user generated content. However, customers experience many scenarios where exporting only a portion of user generated content is relevant. This provides customers with more granular controls, especially as their business and compliance needs continue to evolve. By providing more export options, customers can retrieve the specific data they need, when they need it.
Getting started
- Super Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about exporting your organization’s data, filtering exports of your organization's data and allowing your users to download their data.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility) starting on August 7, 2023
Availability
- Available to Google Workspace Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Starter, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Standard, Education Plus, and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade and Assured Controls customers
Resources
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Export your organization's data
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Filter exports of your organization’s data
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Allow or block Google Takeout
- Google Help: How to download your Google data
- Google Workspace Updates Blog: Updated experience for exporting your organization’s data