A Collaborative Tool

You can store your files securely and open or edit them from any device using Google Drive.  You get 15 GB of space in your Drive for free.

On your computer, go to drive.google.com. You’ll see “My Drive,” which has:

• Files and folders you upload or sync
• Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms you create

Using Google Drive to Upload & Create Files

Important: You can upload up to 750GB a day per account.

Create a File

Sharing Files on Google Drive

When you share from Google Drive, you can control whether people can edit, comment on, or only view the file. When you share content from Google Drive, the Google Drive program policies apply.

Choose What to Share

1. On a computer, go to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
2. Click the file (or multiple files) you want to share.
3. Click Share 

Choose Who to Share With

1. Under “Share with people and groups,” enter the email address you want to share with.
2. To change what people can do to your doc, on the right, click the Down arrow   Viewer, Commenter, or Editor.When you share a file with someone, you can choose what they can do with it.
   • Viewer: People can view, but can’t change or share the file with others.
   • Commenter: People can make comments and suggestions, but can’t change or share the file with others.
   • Editor: People can make changes, accept or reject suggestions, and share the file with others.
3. Choose to notify people.
   • If you want to notify people that you shared a doc with them, check the box next to Notify people. If you notify people, each email address you enter will be included in the email.
   • If you don’t want to notify people, uncheck the box.
4. Click Share or Send.

Share A Link To Your File Instead of the File

You can send other people a link to your file so anyone with the link can use it. When you share a link to a file, your name will be visible as the owner of the file.

1. Select the file you want to share.
2. Click Share or Share   Get link.
3. Under “Get Link”, click the Down arrow .
4. Choose who to share the file with.
5. To decide what people can do with your file when you share it, select Viewer, Commenter, or Editor.
   • Learn more about how others view, comment, or edit files.
6. Click Copy link  Done.
7. Copy and paste the link in an email or any place you want to share it.

Find files shared with you in Drive

You can look up the files that others have shared with you in Google Drive. You can also delete them from your Drive.

What you can see in “Shared with me”

• Files shared with you.
• Folders shared with you.
• Files shared with a link that you have opened.

Starting with the most recent file that was shared with you, you’ll see:

• The date the file was shared with you.
• The owner of the file.
• The document type.

Add shortcuts to Drive files shared with you

If you want to organize shared files, add a shortcut to them. You can put the shortcut inside your “My Drive” or any Drive that’s shared with you.

1. Go to drive.google.com.
2. On the left, click Shared with me.
3. Select the files or folders to which you want to add a shortcut.
4. Right click the files or folders you selected  Add shortcut to Drive.
5. Choose a folder.
6. Click Add shortcut.