How to Integrate and Deploy Kanban Tasks Extension: A Guide for Google Workspace Owners

Steps to Integrate a Google Chrome Extension into your organizations’s Workspace

People in your organization might have access to apps and extensions through your company’s subscription to a Google Workspace plan.

Step 1: Select a Task Management App (here, Kanban Tasks from Tooling Studio)

Choose a task management app that meets your organization’s needs. Ensure the app integrates seamlessly with Google Workspace.

Kanban Tasks is a popular toll for task management that offers Kanban Board funciotnalities to manage Google Tasks. As it is specially built for Google Workspace users, it has a near native design and inherent adaptability.

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Step 2: Install Kanban Task from the Chrome Webstore

Access the Chrome Webstore

(https://chromewebstore.google.com/)

Search for ‘Kanban Tasks for Google Workspace’ or use this link.

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Step 3: Install the Extension

Click on the extension and then select "Add to Chrome."
Follow the prompts to grant necessary permissions and complete the installation.

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Step 4: Configure the extension for Organization-wide Use

Access Admin Console
- Open the Google Admin console (https://admin.google.com).
- Log in with your admin credentials.
- Go to Devices > Chrome > Apps & extensions > Users & browsers (Applies to users logging in with a managed Google Account on any device, as well as enrolled browsers)

2. Select your target users for the extension

To install for a specific subset of end-users, choose Groups and select the relevant group.

To install for all users and enrolled browsers, keep the top organizational unit selected. To apply the setting to everyone, keep the top organizational unit selected. Alternatively, choose a specific child organizational unit or group.

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Step 5: Manage App Settings

Find the installed task management app in the list.
Click on the app and select "Settings for > [Your Domain].
Enable the app for everyone or specific organizational units as needed.

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Step 6: Configure User Access

Ensure that the app is set to "ON for everyone" or adjust the settings to fit your organizational structure.
Configure any additional settings provided by the app to customize its use within your organization.

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Step 7: Communicate with Your Team

Announce the Integration

Send an email or use your internal communication tools to announce the new task management app.
Highlight the benefits and provide an overview of how it will improve workflow and productivity.

By following this guide, you can ensure a smooth integration process and make the app accessible to all employees. Keep monitoring usage and continuously optimize the setup to meet your team's evolving needs. Happy task managing!

For further assistance, visit our support page or contact our helpdesk.

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Force Install - For administrators using the Google Admin console to manage Chrome policies

Admins who manage Chrome policies from the Google Admin console can set up Kanban Tasks extension to automatically install for everyone in your organization. This helps the extension will appear whenever users log into Chrome on managed devices or accounts.

Kanban Tasks is available in the Chrome Web store. Chrome Users won't be able to remove any apps or extensions you force-install, and these will bypass any restrictions on blocked apps and extensions.

Sign into your Admin account

In the Admin console, navigate to Menu > Devices > Chrome > Apps & extensions.
If you signed up for Chrome Browser Cloud Management, navigate to Menu > Chrome browser > Apps & extensions.
At the top, select the type of app or extension you want to auto-install:

Users & browsers: Applies to users logging in with a managed Google Account on any device, as well as enrolled browsers.
Managed guest sessions: Applies to users accessing a managed guest session on a managed ChromeOS device.

On the left, select who should automatically receive the app installation:

Users & browsers: To apply the setting to everyone, keep the top organizational unit selected. Alternatively, choose a specific child organizational unit or group.
Managed guest sessions: To apply the setting universally, keep the top organizational unit selected. Alternatively, choose a specific child organizational unit.

Select the extension that you want to automatically install, here, Kanban Tasks.
In the panel on the right, under Installation policy, select either "Force install" or "Force install + pin to ChromeOS taskbar."
Click Save.

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