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You can store your files securely and open or edit them from any device using Google Drive. Get started with Google Drive You get 15 GB of space in your Drive for free. Step 1: Download and open the app On your iPhone or iPad, open the. In 'My Drive,' you’ll see:. Files and folders you upload or sync. Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms you create. Step 2: Upload or create files You can upload files from your iPhone or iPad, or create files in Google Drive.
Step 3: Share and organize files You can share files or folders, so other people can view, edit, or comment on them. To see files that other people have shared with you,.
With Google Drive, you can store all your files in the cloud, including photos, Microsoft ® Word ® documents, Excel ® spreadsheets, and more. You can also make changes to a Word file using Google Docs, or convert your Word files to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides. You can open your files from your computer’s Drive folder on the desktop or from your browser. Files you create with Google Docs open in your browser or mobile app. Other files in your Drive folder will open in their regular applications (like Adobe ® Reader ® for PDF ® files) on your computer. What you need: accountcircle G Suite account schedule 10 minutes Switching from a different cloud storage solution?
Learn more from these guides:. Not sure whether to use My Drive or Team Drives? For a comparison of My Drive and Team Drives, see the Drive FAQ.
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New, select File upload or Folder upload, and then choose the file or folder you want to upload. Click Open. If you’re using the latest version of Chrome or Firefox ®, you can simply drag files directly from your computer to the page on your browser.
If you upload a file that matches the name of an existing file, Drive will add it as a new version, instead of creating a duplicate. To see the previous version of that file, you can. When you see Upload complete, your files have uploaded successfully and can be accessed in any browser or device that has Drive installed. Note: If you’re using Backup and Sync backup instead of Drive File Stream, see. If you want to work on files from your desktop, install Drive File Stream. Your files live in the cloud and you access them on demand.
This frees up space on your computer’s hard drive, saves network bandwidth, and means less time waiting for files to sync. You can also make files in Drive available offline, and they’ll sync to the cloud when you’re back online. After you install Drive File Stream, you access My Drive from My Computer (Microsoft ® Windows) or Finder (iOS ®) like any regular folder. You can then move your files to Drive, where it will sync to the cloud and free up your computer space.
(If you decide later to uninstall Drive File Stream, your Drive files won’t be affected. They can still be accessed from Drive on the web.) Drive File Stream is only available if your has turned it on for your organization or team. Install Drive File Stream:. On your computer, follow the installation instructions in the. You'll then see Drive File Stream drivefilestream at the bottom right on Windows or at the top right on Mac. Click Drive File Stream drivefilestream.
Click Open Google Drive Folder foldermydrive to access your Drive files and folders. When you install Drive File Stream on your computer, it creates a drive in Microsoft ® Windows ® Explorer or a device in Apple ® Mac ® Finder ® named Google Drive. All your Drive files appear here. Move files to a folder:. Decide which files you want to store in Drive. (Optional) Organize the files in folders the way you want them to appear in Drive.
Click Drive File Stream drivefilestream. Click Open Google Drive Folder foldermydrive. Move the files and folders into a folder. From now on, these files exist in the Drive folder and are synchronized with other devices that also have Drive installed. If your internet connection breaks or you need to go offline in the middle of a sync, Drive File Stream picks up where it left off when you’re back online. Pause syncing:. Click Drive File Stream drivefilestream.
Click More morevert Pause Syncing. When paused, Drive File Stream won't upload local changes to Google Drive, and new versions of files made available offline won't be downloaded. Click Resume Syncing to start sync back up. To take a quick look at a Drive file, right-click it and select Preview. In the overlay, you can:. Scroll down or up in your file.
Click Left arrow arrowbackios or Right arrow arrowforwardios to see the previous or next file in Drive. Open your file to edit it. Print your file. Click Download filedownload to download your file.
Click More morevert to share, move, rename a file, and more. To save a file to access later, download it one of the following ways:. From the preview screen, click Download filedownload.
From Drive, select a file, click More morevert, and select Download filedownload. Move a file in My Drive:. Select the file. Click More morevert Move to drivefilemove. Select the folder and click Move or Move here. You can also drag files and folders to a folder in My Drive on the left.
Organize files in the Search results, Recent, Starred, Shared with me views: Note: If you move a file under Shared with me, it only moves your copy. Select the file and if it’s not in My Drive, click Add to My Drive addtodrive. Click Move to drivefilemove, select the folder, and click Move or Move here. Make a copy of a shared file:.
In Shared with me, right-click a file and select Make a copy. (Optional) To move the file:. In the pop-up window at the bottom, click Locate.
Right-click the file and click Move to drivefilemove. It can be difficult to browse through hundreds of files just to find the one you need. So, try searching Drive instead.
In Drive’s search box, enter a word or phrase. To help you search faster, Drive suggests search terms as you enter text. Click one of the suggestions to open it, or click Search search to see a list of results.
Search for files or folders in Drive:. Advanced search options—In the search box, click the Down arrow arrowdropdown to see the search options. Choose any option or combination of options to filter your results further. Sorting options—Click Sort options sortbyalpha to sort files in any of these ways:. Last modified—See items that were recently modified by anyone (not just you).
This might help you keep track of things that your collaborators have recently changed. Last edited by me—See the files or folder that you’ve changed. Last opened by me—Find files you recently opened, regardless of whether you’ve edited them. This is a great way to get back to items you were recently viewing, if you accidentally closed a tab in your browser, or if you didn’t bookmark something. Name—See your files in alphabetical order. Search a folder in Drive: You can only search folders that are in My Drive or Team Drives.
If you want to search a folder that is shared with you, you need to add the folder to My Drive first. In the search box, click the Down arrow arrowdropdown and in the Advanced search window, go to the Location field. (Optional) To search for a specific word or phrase related to the file or folder, enter the word or phrase in the search box. Next to Location, click Anywhere and choose the location you want to search. When you find the folder you want to search, click Select.
Click SEARCH to open the folder and search for your file. Share a file you own or can edit:. Select the file or folder you want to share. Click Share personadd. In the Share with others box:.
Enter the email addresses or Google Groups you want to share with. Choose what kind of access you want to grant:. Is owner (Files you own only)—You can make someone else the owner.
You still have edit access, unless the new owner changes your permission. Can edit—Collaborators can add and edit content as well as add comments. Can comment (Select files only)—Collaborators can add comments, but can't edit content.
Can view—People can view the file, but not edit or add comments. If you want to control how visible your files are to other people, such as keeping them completely private or allowing anyone on the web to see them, click Advanced Change and choose an option. The options available will depend on your for your organization.
Click Done. Everyone you shared the document with will get an email notification. After you share a file, you can get the link to it by selecting the file and clicking Link link. Stop sharing a file or folder you own:. In, select the shared file or folder. Click Share personadd. At the bottom, click Advanced.
Next to the person you want to stop sharing the file or folder with, click Remove close. Click Save changes. You can keep track of changes to items created in or uploaded to Drive.
You can also see specific information about your files and folders. To view the activity for a specific file or folder, select the file or folder and click Information info. Activity tab: You can see changes to items in Drive, such as:. Who uploaded, copied, moved, or removed the item. Who shared or unshared the item. Who commented in, edited or renamed the item.
People affected by the change. Details tab:. At the top of the Activity pane, click Details to see information and changes, such as:. File type and owner.
Folder size and number of items. Person who last modified, created, or opened the item. Click Edit create to add a description of the item.