Set a default Google Cloud project for Looker Studio Pro
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This article is intended for organization administrators.
As an organization administrator, you can set a default project for content that is created by Looker Studio Pro subscribers. When you set a default project, Pro subscribers can create content only in their Pro Sandbox or a team workspace. Their existing content will be moved to their personal Sandbox location under the default project, and Pro subscribers will no longer have Owned by me as an available location in which to create Looker Studio content.
Content won't be moved if it belongs to users in your organization who either are not Looker Studio Pro subscribers or are Pro subscribers who are associated with a different Google Cloud project. These users can still create content in their Owned by me location.
Before you begin
You must be assigned the Workspace Services Admin role to perform the steps that are described in the next section.
Set a default project for Pro content
To set a default Pro project, follow these steps:
Sign in to the Google Admin console with the account that has the required role.
In the Admin console, go to Menu > Apps > Additional Google Services > Looker Studio.
Select the Google Group or organizational unit that you want this setting to apply to.
Expand the Looker Studio Pro settings panel.
Edit the Default Pro project settings.
Enter the ID of the Google Cloud project that you want to use as the default location for Looker Studio Pro content.
Click SAVE.
Effects of setting a default Pro project
Setting a default project for Looker Studio Pro content has the following effects:
All Looker Studio Pro users in the selected group or organizational unit who belong to the default Pro project no longer have Owned by me as an available location in the Looker Studio Pro navigation.
Any content that was previously owned by these users moves to their personal Sandbox location under the default project.
New users who are added to the Looker Studio Pro subscription that is associated with the default project have their content moved to their personal Sandbox location under the default project.
Change the default Pro project
You can change the default Pro project at any time. However, existing content in the previous default Pro project won't be moved to the new default project. Users may manually move their content to the new project if they are members of that project's Pro subscription.
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