Drive lets you keep all your work in one place, view different file formats without buying extra software, and access your files from any device.
Get Drive: Web (drive.google.com), Android, or iOS
Learn Drive basics
What online storage provider did you use before Google Workspace?
| If you previously used... | Read this guide... |
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| Microsoft OneDrive | |
| Box | |
| Dropbox | |
| C:\ Drive | |
| Other online storage providers, or are new to cloud storage |
What you'll learn with Drive:
Get started with shared drives What you'll learn with shared drives:
Get started with Google Drive for desktop What you'll learn with Drive for desktop:
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Cheat sheets
Need a quick reference for the Drive basics you've learned? Download this cheat sheet.
Need a quick reference for the shared drives basics you've learned? Download this cheat sheet.
Need a quick reference for Drive for desktop basics you've learned? Download this cheat sheet.
Google Workspace keyboard shortcuts
Get shortcuts for Google Workspace products such as Chrome Browser, Gmail, Calendar, and Drive.
Productivity guides
Best practices for shared drives
Get the most out of shared drives with these best practices and tips.
10 Google Workspace tips to build virtual teams
If you work on a team that’s spread across the globe, use Google Workspace to keep people connected and to collaborate seamlessly.
10 Google Workspace tips to onboard team members
Organizations need to train and onboard new team members effectively. Use Google Workspace to create a simple way for employees to orient themselves on your projects and become productive fast.
10 Google Workspace tips to improve communication
Are you overloaded with email conversations? Is your inbox out of control? Email is great, but sometimes it becomes overwhelming. Here are some tips that will help you communicate more effectively and get out of conversation chaos.
10 Google Workspace tips to go paperless
Reduce printing expenses and share more easily by moving your organization's tasks and processes online.
10 Google Workspace tips for brainstorming
Whether you need a name for a new product or a different place for lunch, Google Workspace makes it easy to share ideas, get feedback fast, and collaborate with your team.
Keep track of your daily to-do list, organize multiple lists, and track important deadlines with Google Tasks.
Switching to Google Workspace from SharePoint
Use Google Workspace solutions to collaborate with people.
Switching to Google Workspace from Teams
Use Google Workspace solutions to collaborate with teams.
Tips
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- Send & save large attachments in Drive
- Access stored Drive files offline
- Create document templates
- See changes in Drive files & folders
- Switch to a different version of your file
- Share links to PDF versions of your files
- Work with Microsoft Office files
- See who's editing an Office file
- Complete PDF forms using a mobile device
- Find files and folders with shortcuts
- Find and act on unresolved comments
- Change your shared drive theme
- Automatically sync downloads to Drive
- Create an out of office document
- Scan files as PDFs with your mobile device
- Record a video meeting
- Get Drive notifications in Chat
- Share a file publicly
- Search for image files by description
- Find files in a shared drive by owner
- Only see the shared drives you want
- Translate Docs into other languages
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