Have you ever tried to migrate Google Workspace to Office 365? It’s a process involving several complicated steps. Organization mergers or acquisitions, restructuring communication processes, etc., are some primary reasons to migrate from Google Workspace to Office 365. Popular traditional methods to complete this data transfer are Exchange Admin Center, Microsoft Migration Manager, and PowerShell. However, the old ways are not reliable for large data transfer and are a big no-no for beginners.
The easiest way that many IT admins rely on to move complete Google Workspace data to Microsoft 365 account on any tenant is a professional migration tool like Kernel Google Workspace to Office 365 migration tool. This tool automates cross-platform migration and helps you with setting authorization, migration permissions, analyzing data, and more.
Things to Do Before You Migrate Google Workspace to Office 365
Due to the difference between G Suite & Microsoft 365, user needs to perform certain tasks to make both the source and destination server migration ready.
Analyze the Source Google Workspace Account
- Identify and select the users you want to migrate.
- Assign the Project Creator and Service Accounts Creator permissions.
- Generate a Private Key (P12) for the Service Account for easy login.
- Create a subdomain for mail routing to Microsoft 365.
- Enable APIs for data you will be migrating.
Setup the Destination Office 356 Account
- You must have a valid Office 365 subscription plan and Global Administrator credentials.
- Grant necessary admin access rights and create OAuth 2.0 credentials to securely connect to the target Office 365.
- Create mailboxes for all users and assign them an active license before you migrate Google Workspace to Microsoft 365.
Note: Backup complete Google Workspace data and choose a time frame when the load is minimal on both servers (Google and Microsoft).
Top Features of the Kernel Google Workspace to Office 365 Migration Tool
Check out the reasons why organizations choose our G Suite to Office 365 Migration tool for secure data transfer.
- Error-free and quick Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 migration without data loss.
- Migrate mailbox, chats, and Groups with precise user mapping.
- Easy-to-use interface with fast data migration algorithms.
- Independent of any pre- and post-modern migration tasks.
- Preserve original folder structure and metadata with 100% integrity.
- Compatible with all Google Workspace and Office 365 plans
Steps to Migrate Google Workspace to Office 365
Follow this step-by-step guide for correct flow of data items during Google Workspace to Office 365 migration.
Step 1: Open the tool and click on the Mailbox Migration button.
Step 2: Click + Add button to connect your source Google Workspace account.
Step 3: Provide the required credentials and click List all Mailboxes option. Choose the mailbox you want to migrate and click Add.
Step 4: Under the Add Destination section, click +Add to add the target Office 365 account.
Step 5: Enter the credentials to access your Office 365 account. Select List all Mailboxes option and choose the mailboxes for data transfer. Finally, click Add.
Step 6: Map the Google mailbox to the Office 365 mailboxes and click Set Filter and Migrate button.
Step 7: You can migrate Google Workspace to Office 365’s different components – Mailbox, Archive Mailbox, and Public Folder. After making the selection, click Migrate.
Step 8: Apply the date, item type, and other filters to move only the required data. You can also include/exclude folders from the migration. Finally, click "I am OK, Start Migration” button.
Note: If you are moving Groups from Google, check the option Select if migrating to Office 365 Group.
Step 9: Migration begins. You can view the live migration status.
Step 10: Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 migration is completed. Click Save reports to CSV button to save a detailed migration report.
Conclusion
When you migrate from Google Workspace to Office 365, you transfer data items, such as emails, contacts, calendar, chats, Groups and more. Transfer all these components easily from any Google account to Office 365 account on any tenant with the Kernel Google Workspace to Office 365 migration tool.
