Share files and set access levels
On the web:
To share a file you own or can edit:
Select the file or folder you want to share.
Click Share
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In the Share with others box:
Enter the email addresses or Google Groups you want to share with.
Choose what kind of access you want to grant:
Can edit—Collaborators can add and edit content as well as add comments.
Can comment (Select files only)—Collaborators can add comments, but not edit content.
Can view—People can view the file, but not edit or add comments.
If you want to control how visible your files are to other people, such as keeping them completely private or allowing anyone on the web to see them, click Advanced > Changeand choose an option. The options available will depend on your administrator’s settings for your organization.
Click Done.
Everyone you shared the document with will receive an email notification. After you've shared a file, you can get the link by selecting the file and clicking Get shareable link
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To stop sharing a file or folder you own:
In Drive, select the shared file or folder.
Click Share .
Click Advanced.
Next to the person you want to stop sharing the file or folder with, click Remove .
Click Save changes.
View Drive activity
On the web:
Keep track of changes to items created in or uploaded to Drive, such as:
Uploading, moving, and removing
Sharing and unsharing
Renaming, editing, and commenting
Who made the change
People affected by the change
To view all activity in My Drive, click View details
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To view the activity for a specific file or folder, select the file or folder and click View details
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Collaborate with Docs, Sheets and Slides
All the Google Docs editors let you work together in the same document in real time. Commenting on any file brings a conversation into context so you avoid back-and-forth emails and lost time.
Just click New and select one of the file types below. Now all you need to do is share the file with your team to collaborate on a draft or key issue.