Transfer ownership of a file

You can transfer ownership of your Google Drive files and folders to someone else in your organization. If you transfer ownership of a folder, you also have to transfer ownership of each file in the folder.

Transfer ownership of a file or folder

1. Open Google Drive and click the file or folder you want to transfer to someone else.
2. Click Share .
3. To the right of a person you've already shared the file with, click the Down arrow .
4. Click Make owner.
5. Click Done.

After you make someone else the owner of a file, you can edit the file unless the new owner decides to change your permissions.