Add an organizational unit

To apply different settings to a set of users, Chrome or Google Meet Hardware devices, or to create a child organizational unit below your top-level organization, create a new organizational unit and place them in it. You can then apply unique settings to that organizational unit.

An organizational unit is simply a group that an administrator can create in the Google Admin console to apply settings to a specific set of users. By default, all users are placed in the top-level (parent) organizational unit. Child organizational units inherit the settings from the parent, but can be changed to fit the needs of the child organizational unit.

Learn more about the organizational structure.

Note: You can’t move yourself as the administrator to another organizational unit.

How to create a new organizational unit

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

   Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).

2. In the Admin console, go to Menu  DirectoryOrganizational units.
3. Hover over the organization you want to modify and click Create new organizational unit .
4. In the Name of organizational unit field, enter the new group's name.

   Note: The "/" character isn't allowed in the names of organizational units.

5. (Optional) To add a description of the organization, enter it in the Description field.
6. (Optional) To place the organization under a different parent organization:
   1. Under Parent organizational unit, click Edit .
   2. Choose a parent organization.
   3. Click Done.
7. Click Create.

You can also add an organization by clicking Add at the top left of the Organizational units page.

Next steps

Now that you have a new organizational unit, you can add users and devices, and turn on services and apply settings.

1. Move users or move devices to your new organizational unit.
2. Turn on Google services and apply settings for the new organizational unit. For details, go to Use groups to customize service access.