How to set a user's storage limit

Problem

You want to specify how much storage a user can have.

Environment

Admin console
Storage

Solution

Before providing the steps in this article, please follow the steps below to check if the account qualifies:

Open the Google Admin toolbox and search for the account.
Expand Commerce > Subscriptions.
Check if they are subscribed to any of the Google Workspace editions mentioned in the Solution note.

Note: Your subscription is Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus; Enterprise; Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Education Plus; Nonprofits; Essentials.

Place specific users that you want to have a storage limit in a separate OU (organizational unit) or group.
Go to Storage > Storage settings > Manage.
Select the OU or group.
Open the User storage limit.
Select On and enter the amount of storage.
Click on Save.