Accessing Your CSUF Employee Google Apps

This article covers how CSUF faculty and staff can access Google Workspace (also known as Titan Apps) using their CSUF account.

Accessing Google Workspace from Google

View instructions on accessing Google Workspace from Google

1. Click Sign in.

The screenshot below is from the Google homepage, but you can sign in from any supported Google app (e.g., Gmail, Drive, Calendar, etc.).

Google homepage

2. Enter your campus email address on the Google sign-in screen. Then click Next.

You might not see this step if you're accessing Google through a link within in the campus portal or using a direct domain URL.

Google sign in page
  1. Enter your campus email address.
  2. Click Next.

3. Enter your campus email on the Microsoft sign-in screen. Then click Next.

Microsoft login
  1. Enter your campus email address.
  2. Click Next.

4. Enter your campus email and password on the CSUF Faculty/Staff Authentication screen. Then click Sign in.

CSUF Faculty/Staff Authentication screen
  1. Enter your campus email address.
  2. Enter your campus password.
  3. Click Sign in.

5. You will be prompted to authenticate with Duo.

Duo push notification

6. If prompted, click Continue to verify it's your account.

If you have set up two-step verification with Google for your CSUF Google account, you may be prompted to verify your account using a second method such as a text message.

verification

7. You're logged into your CSUF Google account!

Google account

Access Google Workspace through the campus portal

Note that there are only direct links to Google Drive, Google Docs, and Hangout Meet from the landing page in the portal; however, once you log in to Titan Apps through the portal you can go directly to any Google app (e.g., calendar.google.com).

View instructions on accessing Google Workspace through portal

1. Log in to the campus portal.

2. Type Titan Apps in the portal app search box on the left of the portal homepage. Then select Titan Apps Employee.

If you are also a CSUF student, you will see the Titan Apps portal app for students.

Apps search in CSUF Portal

3. Select the Google app you want to use.

Titan Apps for employees

4. Enter your campus email on the Microsoft sign-in screen. Then click Next.

Microsoft login
  1. Enter your campus email address.
  2. Click Next.

5. Enter your campus email and password on the CSUF Faculty/Staff Authentication screen. Then click Sign in.

CSUF Faculty/Staff Authentication screen
  1. Enter your campus email address.
  2. Enter your campus password.
  3. Click Sign in.

6. You will be prompted to authenticate with Duo.

Duo push notification

7. If prompted, click Continue to verify it's your account.

If you have set up two-step verification with Google for your CSUF Google account, you may be prompted to verify your account using a second method such as a text message.

verification

8. You're logged into your selected Google app!

Google Drive

Need More Help?

Faculty and Staff can contact the IT Help Desk at [email protected] or 657-278-7777 for additional assistance.