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title: How to point Google Domains DNS records to Pressable
url: "https://pressable.com/knowledgebase/how-to-point-google-domains-dns-records-to-pressable/"
published: 2021-05-19
modified: 2026-05-11
author: Wayne McWilliams
---

If you are [assigning a domain to your Pressable account](https://pressable.com/knowledgebase/assigning-domain-pressable/) and want to know how to update your Google Domains DNS records accordingly, we share the instructions below.

## Pointing Google Domains Nameservers to Pressable

Log into your Google Domains account and select the name of your domain.
In the top left, click Menu and then the DNS tab.

Under “Name servers,” select **Use custom name servers**.
In the “Name server” field, enter a custom name server. Click “Add +” to add more name servers.

Enter Pressable’s nameservers in the provided fields and then press **Save**:

- `ns1.openhostingservice.com`
- `ns2.openhostingservice.com`
- `ns3.openhostingservice.com`
- `ns4.openhostingservice.com`

![Use custom Google Domains nameservers.](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Google-domain-DNS-NS.png?resize=1024%2C492&ssl=1)

Read Google’s guide on how to update nameservers here:
<https://support.google.com/domains/answer/3290309?hl=en>

*Note: that if you already have email hosting for your domain, we recommend getting in touch with us prior to changing the name servers to minimize/prevent any email downtime.*

## Pointing Google Domains A Records to Pressable

Log into your Google Domains account and select the name of your domain.
In the top left, click Menu and then the DNS tab.

Under the **Custom resource records**, you will be able to add the required A records.

![](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Google-domain-DNS-A.png?resize=1024%2C318&ssl=1)

You will add an A record with the name field left blank, and point it to both your Pressable IPs. It will look similar to this:

![](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/google-domains.png?resize=990%2C154&ssl=1)

You can then add another A record for the **www** subdomain after which your DNS settings will look as follows:

![](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/google-domains-updated.png?resize=1024%2C455&ssl=1)

Read Google’s guide on how to update A records here: <https://support.google.com/a/answer/2579934?hl=en>

## (Optional) Re-provision SSL Certificate

If you added your domain on the Pressable control panel before pointing it via DNS, you may need to re-provision the SSL certificate. You can do this from the `Domains` tab in your control panel by clicking `Actions ▼ → Retry SSL`.

![retry SSL](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SSL-retry.png?resize=1024%2C341&ssl=1)For detailed steps, visit our [SSL Troubleshooting Guide](https://pressable.com/knowledgebase/ssl-troubleshooting-for-common-ssl-issues/).

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