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Troubleshooting Google Classroom Classes

If your Google Classroom classes aren’t appearing in Extempore when syncing, the class code may be disabled.

Written by Sam Slagle

If your Google Classroom classes are not appearing in Extempore, start with these quick checks first. In most cases, one of these is the cause.

Quick checks (most common)

  1. Confirm you’re signed into the correct Google account

    • In Extempore, make sure you’re logging in with the same school/district Google account that teaches/owns the Google Classroom courses.
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  2. Make sure the class is active in Google Classroom (not archived)

    • Archived/inactive courses may not appear when you sync.
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  3. Check whether the class was archived in Extempore

    • In Extempore, open your profile menu and look for archived classes. If you find the class there, restore it and sync again.
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  4. Reconnect Google Classroom permissions (if needed)

    • If you didn’t grant all permissions during the original Google authorization (or permissions changed later), disconnect and reconnect Google to re‑authorize and ensure all permissions are checked.

If you’ve confirmed the items above and the class still isn’t showing, continue to the next section. One less common cause is that the class code is disabled in Google Classroom.


Enable the class code in Google Classroom

If the class code (invite link) is turned off/hidden, Extempore may not detect the class during sync.

Follow the steps below:

  • Open the class in Google Classroom.

  • Click the cog icon <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="24px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="24px" fill="#26ace0"><path d="m370-80-16-128q-13-5-24.5-12T307-235l-119 50L78-375l103-78q-1-7-1-13.5v-27q0-6.5 1-13.5L78-585l110-190 119 50q11-8 23-15t24-12l16-128h220l16 128q13 5 24.5 12t22.5 15l119-50 110 190-103 78q1 7 1 13.5v27q0 6.5-2 13.5l103 78-110 190-118-50q-11 8-23 15t-24 12L590-80H370Zm70-80h79l14-106q31-8 57.5-23.5T639-327l99 41 39-68-86-65q5-14 7-29.5t2-31.5q0-16-2-31.5t-7-29.5l86-65-39-68-99 42q-22-23-48.5-38.5T533-694l-13-106h-79l-14 106q-31 8-57.5 23.5T321-633l-99-41-39 68 86 64q-5 15-7 30t-2 32q0 16 2 31t7 30l-86 65 39 68 99-42q22 23 48.5 38.5T427-266l13 106Zm42-180q58 0 99-41t41-99q0-58-41-99t-99-41q-59 0-99.5 41T342-480q0 58 40.5 99t99.5 41Zm-2-140Z"/></svg> in the top-right corner to open class settings.

  • Under the General section, find the invite codes section. Make sure the Class code is visible/enabled (not turned off).

  • Return to Extempore and sync with Google Classroom again. Once the class code is enabled, the class should appear in Extempore.


Contact support

If your class still isn’t showing, contact Extempore Support and include:

  • The name of the Google Classroom class

  • A screenshot of the class settings showing the class code section

  • The email address connected to Extempore


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