Google+ for consumers was shut down April 2, 2019.
Google+ for Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) was replaced by Google Currents on July 6, 2020.
Google Currents shut down in July 2023, with (some) communities migrated to Google Chat Spaces.
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Google Currents
- July 2023: Export your Currents data before August 2023
- April 2023: Migration of Currents communities to Google Chat Spaces is in progress
- September 2022: More details about the migration of Currents content and communities to Spaces
- February 2022: Google+ Successor Currents will be replaced by Google Chat Spaces in 2023
Google+ Shutdown
- Blogger minus Google+: Google+ Comments and Profiles removed begin February 4, 2019
- Removing the last Google+ Features from YouTube: Private shares with G+ Circles, G+ links, Mobile app
- Google+ Birthdays and Google+ Events removed from Google Calendar
- Download a backup of your Brand Account YouTube channel and Google+ Page
- How to turn your Google+ (or other) Followers into YouTube Subscribers
- Back up your Google+ photos and videos before April 2 (but don't worry about Google Photos)
- The Google navigation bar notification bell will disappear March 7th: switch to browser notifications
- Shutdown of the Google+ API: info for developers and webmasters (remove your Google+ buttons and badges now)
Google+ Tutorials
- Start a Hangouts conversation from Google+
- Free Webinar: Getting Started with the new Google+
- All about Brand Accounts for YouTube and Google+
- Create a Google+ Page for your Brand, YouTube channel, Business or Organization
- Manage your Google Brand Accounts for Google+, YouTube and Photos
- How to add or change a Google+ Custom URL
- How to check your Google+ Views (and other stats) (video).go
- How to block someone on Google+
- How to send someone a Hangouts message via Google+ (video)
- Manage your Google+, Blogger, and Hangouts images in the Google Album Archive
- Check the traffic to your YouTube videos from Google+ (and other external sites)
- How to access Events in the new Google+ desktop layout
- Create a Google+ Event for your Hangout on Air or YouTube Live Event
- Google+ App Notification Settings on Android 8+ devices
Google+ and Blogger
- Select a Profile for your Blogger Account: Google+ or Blogger
- Manage Google+ Settings for your Blogger blog: profile, comments, sharing
- How to Manage Google+ Comments on your Blogger Blog
- How to insert a Google+ or Hangouts image into a Blogger post
- Create a Google+ Community Badge for your website or blog
Google+ Year End Overviews
Follow Me on Google+
Not available after April 2, 2019
Video Tutorials
Google+ Creator Tools
- Google+ Create Program (plus.google.com/create) (Internet Archive link)
- Best Practices creating high-quality Google+ Collections
- Collections 101 Panel #1 (+Shane Dallas, +Nina Trankova, +Azlin Bloor): YouTube video
- Collections 101 Panel #2 (: +Peter Quinton, +Randy Resnick): YouTube video, slides pdf
- Official G+ Collections Community
- Google+ Vanguards Program (for Community Owners)
- Download the new official Google+ icon
Updated March 2019 to remove Google+ links. All other links are working at this time (not that you will need them). Last updated July 2024.