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title: How to Change Ownership of a Google Classroom
description: "Find the [Google classroom](https://classroom.google.com/) you want to change ownership to In **GAT+ > Classroom audit** > apply filter and search for the Classrooms needed. ![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-01-10-18_19_40-GAT.png) Use any of the search parameters available to find what you are looking for. For…"
url: "https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/tech-tips/how-to-change-ownership-of-a-google-classroom/"
updated: "2022-02-21"
category: "Classroom Audit & Management"
tags:
  - GAT+
---

# How to Change Ownership of a Google Classroom

Find the [Google classroom](https://classroom.google.com/) you want to change ownership to

In **GAT+ > Classroom audit** > apply filter and search for the Classrooms needed.

![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-01-10-18_19_40-GAT.png)

Use any of the search parameters available to find what you are looking for.

For example:

- **State = Active**
- **Owner = Teacher X** to change [ownership](https://gatlabs.com/?s=ownership) to.

![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-01-10-18_21_03-GAT.png)

> The current owner **must not be deleted or suspended**, as Google blocks any access to the classrooms via API if the owner is deleted.
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> As in the screenshot below **Deleted owner** is equal to **No**.

When the result is displayed.

- Export button  - Export to Google Sheet

![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-01-10-18_24_20-GAT.png)

In the Google spreadsheet, **find and change the "Owner"** field.

![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/export-sheet-classroom-owner-change.png)

> - The fields in **red** color **cannot be edited.**
> - The fields in **green** color **can be edited**
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> The **c****ourse_id, join code, created**and**created by **cannot be changed and are reflected in the spreadsheet with red color ``
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> Remove **user1@gedudemobsn.com**and replace it with **user2@gedudemobsn.com**

Replace the email address of the **OWNER**and close the spreadsheet,**the changes should be automatically saved.**

Click on the**Import data**button.

![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-01-10-18_55_32-GAT.png)

**Select the spreadsheet** you were working on.

![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-01-10-18_57_01-GAT.png)

Click on the "blue checkmark" button.

A new window will be displayed where you can view all the changes that will occur.

- **Import status** - pending state - a change is in pending state
- **Teachers email** - view the changes that will happen, by default when "owner" is changed, they will be added automatically as a Teacher.
  - - **The owner must be also a teacher**
  - Before - users before the change
  - After uses -  users after the change - not the owner will be also added as a Teacher.

![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-01-10-19_04_16-GAT.png)

- Scroll to the right side
- **Owner** - view the Before and After changes

![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-01-10-19_06_49-GAT.png)

> **Note:** you cannot transfer ownership to an account that is already added as a student in the STUDENT column.

- Click **Accept **and the change of ownership will occur.

If an error message, you can scroll to the right side on the import option and view the error message.

Apply a filter for the classrooms again, perhaps search for the classrooms by the new owner of the classrooms.

> The original owner remains in the **created by **field, that **cannot** be changed

![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-01-10-19_15_44-GAT.png)

When the change is made, an automatic email from Google Classroom **will be sent to the new owner.**

![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/new-onwer-classroom-email.png)

In **Google Classrooms**, the new owner can see the classroom.

![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-01-10-19_22_57-People-in-Programming-IT.png)