Setting Up as an Administrator

Before students can use SketchUp for Schools, an administrator needs to deploy the SketchUp app. Before deployment, make sure that:

• Popups are enabled in your browser. The login window might not appear when popups are disabled.

• Third-party cookies are enabled. Cookies help with account authentication.

Microsoft Education

To deploy SketchUp for Schools using a Microsoft Education account, follow these steps:

1. Log out of all Microsoft accounts. Use incognito or private mode on your browser if you aren’t sure.

2. Go to edu.sketchup.com. A Welcome to SketchUp for Schools dialog appears.

3. Click Sign In with Microsoft.

4. Log in using an administrator account for your school’s domain.

5. SketchUp for Schools will request permissions to access your account data. Click the box next to Consent on Behalf of your Organization and click Accept.

6. Repeat this process as needed for each domain your students and teachers use.

Google for Education

To deploy SketchUp for Schools using a Google Education account, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Google using an administrative account for your school’s domain.

2. Go to workspace.google.com/marketplace.

3. Search for and navigate to “SketchUp for Schools.”

4. On the SketchUp for Schools page, click Admin Install.

5. Read the information that appears in the dialog and click Continue.

6. In the next dialog, select Everyone at your Organization and agree to the terms of service.

7. Click Finish. SketchUp for Schools will now appear in the apps list in the Admin Portal.

8. Repeat this process as needed for each domain your students and teachers use.

After deployment, students can select SketchUp for Schools from the list of Google apps in their browser to use the web-based version. They can also download the SketchUp for Schools app from the Apple App Store to use with their iPad.

For more information on how students can access SketchUp for Schools from a browser or on an iPad, see Setting Up as a Student.