Google Workspace for Education for LIGO.ORG¶
LIGO.ORG identities (available to all LIGO and Virgo members) come with access to Google Workspace for Education services, including Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Available services¶
| Service | URL |
|---|---|
| Calendar | https://www.google.com/calendar/hosted/ligo.org |
| Meet (video conferencing) | https://meet.google.com/?authuser=1 |
| Docs | https://docs.google.com/a/ligo.org |
| Slides | https://slides.google.com/a/ligo.org |
| Sheets | https://sheets.google.com/a/ligo.org |
Common issue: wrong account¶
Remember to use your LIGO.ORG google identity
It is common for people to experience authentication or authorisation failures when accessing google documents because they are using their personal google account instead of their LIGO.ORG-connected one.
To switch, just click the profile icon in the top right-hand corner and select your @ligo.org account.
Not for official documents¶
Do not use Google docs for official documents
The Google Workspace service for LIGO.ORG is limited to LIGO.ORG account holders, which currently excludes KAGRA members, for example. Also, there is no guarantee that this service will not be withdrawn at any time in the future, and hosted documents will be lost.
For that reason, all official documents should be hosted in the relevant Document Control System.