UW-Madison Google Workspace - Log in

This document explains how to log in to the UW-Madison Google Workspace service to access core apps such as Google Docs, Gemini, and NotebookLM, and non-core apps such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and YouTube.

Audience: Current and eligible UW-Madison affiliates only.

Please note: Users under 18 will have limited access to Gemini features and no access to NotebookLM or non-core apps. Access will change once the user turns 18.

Log in to UW-Madison Google Workspace

NetID

Login steps:

  1. Go to https://apps.google.wisc.edu/.

  2. Enter your NetID credentials.

  3. Select your netid@wisc.edu email address. 
  4. You'll be directed to Google Drive, where you can see folders and files that were created by you and shared with your UW-Madison Google Workspace account.

Microsoft 365 service account

Microsoft 365 (M365) service accounts have access to the full Google Workspace suite. Please note, service accounts are not eligible for Google storage and will have a 0 GB quota.  

Login steps:

  1. Go to https://apps.google.wisc.edu/.

  2. Select from two login options:

    • Option 1: NetID access to a service account

    • Option 2: Service account credential

  3. You'll be directed to Google Drive, where you can access both Google Workspace core and non-core apps. If the account owns files, the files will be read-only due to its 0 GB storage quota.

Login tips

  1. Use separate browser profiles if you are logged in to multiple Google accounts (ex: UW-Madison account and Gmail account).

  2. If you visit google.com to log in, please enter your netid@wisc.edu address or the service account's email address in the name_department@wisc.edu  format. You will then be directed to the NetID login page.  

      Google.com login page

      consumer_google_login

      NetID: netid@wisc.edu (don't enter first.last@wisc.edu)

      netidgooglelogin

     Service account: name_department@wisc.edu (don't enter name@department.wisc.edu)

     serviceaccountgooglelogin

  3. Please do not enter your first.last@wisc.edu email address or name@department.wisc.edu email address in the google.com login field. This will result in the following error message:

    firstlast_googlelogin

  4. Contact the DoIT Help Desk if you need login support.

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Doc ID:
17276
Owned by:
UW-Madison Google Workspace in UW Google Apps
Created:
2011-03-10
Updated:
2025-06-16
Sites:
DoIT Help Desk, Google Apps