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Open files
Open Drive for desktop |
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Click the Drive folder |
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Open a file by clicking on the link to show it in the desktop folder. Note: Files created by Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Forms open in your browser. Other files open in their regular applications on your computer. |
Create folders
Using Drive for desktop, create new folders in Drive (My Drive or shared drives) the same way you create other folders on your computer.
Move files to a folder
Open Drive for desktop |
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Click the Drive folder |
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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. |
See if a file is uploaded
Dragging files to a folder in Drive for desktop automatically uploads them to Drive on the web (though it might take a moment for files to sync). When you see Upload complete, your files have uploaded successfully and can be accessed in any browser or device that has Drive installed.
Files with Sync Items with |
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Files with Done |
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The icon |
Access your files offline
Set up offline access for PDFs, Microsoft Office files, and more on your desktop
You can make you non-Google formatted files available for offline access when you lack connection to the Internet. These cached files sync back to the cloud when you're online, so the latest version is available on all your devices.
My Drive and Shared Drives are shown as online only with the Online status icon |
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The file is made available offline when the green Offline pin |
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The file is only available when Online status |
Share files & folders
On your device, right-click a file or folder and select Share with Google Drive, then choose what collaborators can do. They'll get an email notification, too.
In Settings |
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Activity of synced files is shown by default. |
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