How to find a Chromebook in the admin console

Опубликовано: 10 Апрель 2026
на канале: Google Admin Bootcamp
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If you manage a fleet of Chromebooks in a school setting, there are two questions that you need to quickly answer:
1️⃣ Which student signed in to that Chromebook?
2️⃣ Which Chromebook did that student use?

This information is surprisingly clunky to figure out...but It can be done!

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Table of Contents:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Search by device
2:05 How to enable user tracking
3:30: Search by user
6:20 Advanced search features
7:30 Pivot to a device search
8:30 Additional resources

Additional Resources:
Chrome Log Events: https://support.google.com/a/answer/9...
Google Workspace upgrade options: https://www.chrmbook.com/google-works...
Five simple strategies to improve your district Chromebook usage: https://www.chrmbook.com/5-chromebook...
Chromebook Academy for IT Admins: ChromebookAcademy.com
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John R. Sowash is a former HS biology teacher and principal who accidentally became a Google Admin. John now serves as an independent technology consultant, helping teachers and IT admins navigate Google Workspace for Education.
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