Shared drives cheat sheet

You can use this feature only if your organization supports it. For help, contact your administrator.

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Store, search, and access team files anywhere, from any device. Files in a shared drive belong to the team instead of an individual. Even if members leave, the files stay exactly where they are so your team can continue to share information and get work done. Get Drive: Web (drive.google.com), Android, or iOS

1. Create a new shared drive.

			Click Shared drives
			Click New
			Name your shared drive
			Click Create

2. Add members to a shared drive.

			Choose a shared drive
			Click Add members
			Add names or emails
			Set access level
			Click Send

3. Add files or folders to a shared drive.

			Choose a shared drive
			Click New
			Create a new folder or upload a folder
			Create a new file or upload a file
			Double-click to open a file

4. Change access levels for members.

			Choose a shared drive
			Click to manage members
			Change member access levels or remove access

 

See How file access works in shared drives.