Find files shared with you

Here's what you can see in "Shared with me:"

  • Files shared with you.
  • Folders shared with you.
  • Files shared with a link that you have opened.

Starting with the most recent file that was shared with you, you’ll see:

  • The date the file was shared with you.
  • The owner of the file.
  • The document type.

Add files to "My Drive"

If you want to organize shared files, add them to "My Drive."

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Drive app.
  2. At the top left, tap Menu Menu and then Shared with me.
  3. Next to the file or folder you want to add, tap More More.
  4. Tap Add to my Drive.
  5. Tap the folder you want to add it to.
  6. At the bottom right, tap Add.

Remove files or folders that people have shared with you

If someone shared a file or folder with you that you don't want to see anymore, you can remove it.

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Drive app.
  2. At the top left, tap Menu Menu and then Shared with me.
  3. Next to the file you want to remove, tap More More.
  4. Tap Remove.

Note: You can’t remove files stored in Team Drives.

After you remove files that people have shared with you

  • If you open a file you’ve removed, it will show up in "Shared with me" again.
  • Files you’ve removed may show up in Drive search results.
  • If the file is spam or abusive content, you can report it.

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