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How to Share and Collaborate With Google Drive
Google's free cloud storage makes collaboration uncomplicated
By Marziah Karch Marziah Karch Writer Michigan State University Emporia State University Marziah Karch is a former writer for Lifewire who also excels at Serious Game Design and develops online help systems, manuals, and interactive training modules. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on July 18, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Google Apps Docs Sheets Slides
What to Know
First, upload document: In Google Drive, select New > Upload Files/Folder > select file or folder to upload.To share, open document in Drive > select Share > select users > set permissions > Copy Link > send link.Viewers can read, copy, print, and download documents.
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If you have documents on your computer, here's how to upload them to Google Drive. In a browser on your computer, log in to your Google account.
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Tap the multiple-box icon at the top of the screen and select Drive from the services in the list that appears. You can also go directly to the Google Drive screen.
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Open your existing My Drive folder or create a new folder by selecting the New button at the top of the left panel. Select Upload Files or Upload Folder, then navigate to the document or folder's location on your computer.
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When you create a document in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides, select File > Add to My Drive to show the document in Google Drive. After the document is in Google Drive, you can share it with others and start collaborating.
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After you have a document in Google Drive, you can share it with specific individuals or generate a link to copy and send to potential collaborators. Go to Google Drive and log in using your Google account. Find the document you want to share.
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Browse in the My Drive folder or select Recent in the left panel to display only recent documents. You can also search through all the documents using the search bar at the top. This is Google, after all.
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Double-click the name of the file to open it in its own window. Select Share in the upper right corner of the window to open the Share with others screen.
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To share via specific email addresses, type in the email address and choose whether you want the person to be a Viewer, Commenter, or Editor. Tap Settings (gear icon) to add sharing restrictions.
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Check Editors can change permissions and share to allow collaborators to have more control. Check Viewers and commenters can see the option to download, print, and copy to allow these permissions. If you'd prefer to send a link to the document to collaborators, under Get Link, clip Copy Link to copy the link to email to others.
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To set permissions, click the drop-down arrow below and choose Viewer, Commentor, or Editor. Or, select Restricted so that only people you add can access the link.
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Paste the link into an email and send it to your potential collaborators. To keep track of changes your collaborators are making, select a range of text, right-click, and select Show Editors.
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You'll see your co-editors along with their changes with time stamps.
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You'll see your co-editors along with their changes with time stamps.
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Save a copy of your document before sharing it to have a reference copy or in case you need to reverse a few changes. Remember that people with sharing access have the power to invite others to view or edit the document unless you specify otherwise.If someone outside your domain shares a suspicious document or file with you, you can block them by right-clicking the file name from the main Drive screen and selecting Block [email address].
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