Introduction
In this article we are going to discuss how to prevent students from sending feedback in Google Workspace. Google Workspace apps provides various features for students to make their studies effective. But some features are misused by the students. One such feature is sending feedbacks in Google Workspace. This feature lets students to report irrelevant issues and exists across other apps like Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings and Google Search.
Preventing students from sending feedback will help in minimizing distractions, maintain focus in learning and enhance Google Workspace management. In this guide, you will know how Safe Doc prevents students from sending feedbacks.
xFanatical Safe Doc blocks Send Feedback side pane in Google Editors
Why Block Send Feedback Option in Google Workspace for Education?
Blocking send feedback option is important in educational system to maintain a distraction-free learning environment.
Let’s understand by classroom scenario:
- Problem: Ms. Emily, K-12 teacher, notice that students irrelevant feedbacks using Send Feedback option during online classes. This causes unnecessary distractions and interrupts other students as well.
- Solution: Schools IT administrator understands the seriousness of the situation here and deploys xFanatical Safe Doc to prevent students from sending the feedbacks.
- Result: After blocking the send feedback feature, Ms. Emily, notices the effective changes in students behavior and successfully reduces distractions during learning.
What is a xFanatical Safe Doc?
xFanatical Safe Doc is a browser extension that provides policies to enhance students safety and provides control over digital learning. Safe Doc provides various policies for effective classroom management. Administrators trust Safe Doc for enhancing online learning experience. It provides policies to control students online behavior by disabling chat option in Google Docs editors, blocking comments and preventing students from publishing Google Docs to web etc.
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Disable Send Feedback in Google Workspace with xFanatical Safe Doc
Remove Send Feedback Option in Google Docs
Google Docs Help Docs improve option allows students to send feedback. Sometimes it's genuine feedback but students misuse this feature for fun during lesson. Hence blocking this is necessary using Safe Doc's BlockSendFeedback policy.
xFanatical Safe Doc removes the Help > Help Docs improve menu in Google Docs
Disallow Feedback in Google Sheets
Google Sheets faces the same issues as Google Docs. Safe Doc helps prevent these distractions by removing the feedback feature entirely for students.
xFanatical Safe Doc removes the Help > Help Sheets improve menu in Google Sheets
Inactivate Feedback option in Google Search
Google Search includes a Send feedback option which allow users to report issues or suggest improvements. While useful for refining search experiences, in educational or managed environments, this feature may be misused or lead to unnecessary feedback submissions.
At this point, xFanatical Safe Doc becomes an invaluable tool. By implementing the BlockSendFeedback policy, you can inactivate the Feedback option in Google Search. Once this policy is set to true, the Feedback link is removed, preventing students from submitting feedback. 
xFanatical Safe Doc removes the Files > Version history menu in Google Slides
Restrict Feedback in Google Classroom
Google Classroom includes a Send feedback to Google option, allowing users to provide input on their experience or report issues with the platform. While this feature can be helpful for improving Google Classroom, in educational settings, students may misuse it or submit unnecessary feedback, which can clutter administrative processes.
Once policy is enabled, students will no longer have the ability to submit feedback directly through the platform, ensuring that they remain focused on their assignments and reducing administrative overhead. 
xFanatical Safe Doc removes the Send feedback to Google option in Google Classroom
Restrict Feedback in Google Gmail
Gmail includes a Send feedback to Google option that enables users to report issues or share suggestions for improving their email experience. While useful for general user support, in managed or educational settings, students and users may misuse this feature, resulting in unnecessary feedback submissions that can disrupt administrative processes.
xFanatical Safe Doc removes the Send feedback to Google option in Gmail
How to Block Send Feedback Option in GWFE using xFanatical Safe Doc
Step 1: Install Safe Doc:
To get started, install Safe Doc in your Google Workspace environment.
Step 2: Configure Safe Doc settings:
Once you install Safe Doc successfully, configure its settings to block feedback submission in Google Workspace.
Step 3: Access Google Admin Console:
Next, navigate to Google Admin Console and click on Devices > Chrome > Apps & Extensions > Users & Browsers.
Step 4: Review the Policy:
Find the BlockSendFeedback policy and set its value to true if not set. The policy will look like below:
"BlockSendFeedback": {
"Value": true
}
Step 5: Save the Policy:
Finally, click the Save.
How to configure Safe Doc?
To configure the Safe Doc on your students' Chrome browsers and review the xFanatical Safe Doc Configuration document for detailed instructions.
Conclusion
In summary, blocking the Send Feedback in Google Workspace maintains a distraction-free learning and encourage students to focus on studies. Safe Doc is efficient tool for institutes to ensure students do not misuse any Google Workspace features.
To learn more about how xFanatical Safe Doc can help enhance online safety in your educational institution, visit our website xFanatical Safe Doc and install to get a 30 days free trial.
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