Done teaching a class in Google Classroom and don’t need it anymore? This guide shows how to archive a Google Classroom to remove it from view and preserve its contents.
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How to Archive a Google Class
If you’re teaching a class, you can archive it. You can also archive a class as a co-teacher, but you can’t delete the class. Only the primary teacher can delete it.
PC
To get started with archiving a classroom on your PC, go to the Google Classroom page, and make sure you’re logged in with a primary (or co-teacher) teacher account.
Locate the class in question on the Home screen, and press on the three dots on the class card. Select Archive.
Tap Archive again in the pop-up. The classroom will disappear from view.
Mobile
On a mobile device, be it Android or iPhone/iPad, open the Google Classroom app to see your classes.
Locate the one for which you’re the primary teacher, and tap on the three dots that are visible in the top right on its respective card.
Select Archive, then tap Archive again in the pop-up. The classroom will no longer be visible on the Home page.
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How to Restore an Archived Google Class
If you want to bring back an archived Google Classroom, you can as the primary teacher or co-teacher.
PC
Go to your Google Classroom page, and click on Archived classes in the menu on the right.
Find the class in question, click the three dots on the respective card, and select Restore.
Press Restore once again in the pop-up. You can view the class again on your Home screen in Google Classroom.
Note: as a student, you’ll be able to view and browse the class in Archived classes, but the options to Restore or modify the class in any other way won’t be available to you.
Mobile
Open the Google Classroom app on your phone, and tap on the hamburger menu in the upper-left corner.
Select Archived classes.
Tap on the three dots on the class card, then select Restore at the bottom. Tap Restore again in the pop-up.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to an archived Google Classroom?
When you archive a class, it will be archived for all students and teachers that have been added to that class.
Once archived, the class will be placed in a separate area to preserve its contents. This includes uploaded materials, student work, and posts. The class won’t appear as active on the main Home screen anymore.
Teachers and students can still access the class materials via Google Drive. This includes attachments for assignments or other student work.
While teachers and students can still see the archived class via Google Classroom, it will need to be restored before you can start using it as before.
Can I archive a class as a student?
As a student, you don’t have the option to archive a class. Note that you won’t be able to unenroll from an archived class, either. If you need to do that, you’ll have to reach out to the teacher or your school’s administrator and ask them to restore the class temporarily so that you can unenroll.
What is the difference between archiving a class and deleting one?
Deleting a class means you will no longer have access to it. All class posts and comments will be deleted, although students can still access your class files in the class Drive folder. Deleting is permanent, as there is no way to undo deleting a class. Therefore, we recommend using this option only if you’re absolutely sure that you’ll never use this class again.
In contrast, achieving a class means you can still view it. It’s stored in a separate folder in your Google Classroom, and you can always restore it back to full functionality if you need to.
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Alexandra is passionate about mobile tech and can be often found fiddling with a smartphone from some obscure company. She kick-started her career in tech journalism in 2013, after working a few years as a middle-school teacher. Constantly driven by curiosity, Alexandra likes to know how things work and to share that knowledge with everyone.
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