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Google Apps for Education is a set of communication tools that makes communicating and collaborating easier and more efficient. The cornerstone of Google Apps is Gmail, Google’s web-based email program, which integrates with Google Calendar, for coordinating schedules and Google Docs, for creating and sharing documents.

Now your Google account is activated you can log in and start using any or all of the Google applications.

Helpful hints for students

This table highlights some of the current issues and queries raised by students.

Topic

Solution

How do I set up my Google email account?
  • You don’t!
  • RMIT has already created your new RMIT Google account.
  • For more information, go to Google apps support

I can’t log in
  • Your Google username is your student number followed by @student.rmit.edu.au e.g. s1234567@student.rmit.edu.au
  • Your default Google password is the letter ‘p’ followed by your date of birth e.g. 28 April 1995 is p19950428
  • If you are still having trouble, contact the IT Service Desk

My password doesn’t work
  • Remember that your default Google password is the letter ‘p’ followed by your date of birth e.g. 28 April 1995 is p19950428 – don’t forget your ‘p’!
  • If you are still having trouble, contact the IT Service Desk

Getting started

Supported browsers:

To ensure your experience is maximised, Google Apps should be accessed using the following browsers:

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Logging in


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Login to Google Apps

  • Username: enter your RMIT email address ie: s1234567@student.rmit.edu.au
  • Password: enter your password as your date of birth pYYYYMMDD (e.g. 28 April 1995 is p19950428). You will be prompted to change your password the first time you log in.
  • Do not check ‘Stay signed in’ when accessing from a public or shared computer
  • Important: Do not create your own RMIT Google account. This has already been created for you. If you have trouble logging in when using the above login information, contact the IT Helpdesk.



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Getting familiar with Google Apps

Google Apps at RMIT are very similar to the applications available to all Google account users. If you are new to these tools, we recommend starting slowly.

First, watch the Google Apps overview video. This provides an introduction to Gmail, Google Calendar, and some of the other new apps you’ll be working with.



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