Google Drive

Tips and Tricks



Create Folders to Store Files

Create folders to store all your files, such as docs, sheets, pdfs, forms, etc.

Drag and Drop Files into Folders

Keep your Google Drive organized by dragging and dropping files into your folders. You can even drag and drop shared documents into your own personal folders as well as files from a network drive.

HOW TO DRAG AND DROP

Via Mouse: Click on the file and keep the button held down while you move the cursor across the screen to your folder.

Via Chromebook Touchscreen: Touch the file with your finger and press down, while keeping your finger pressed down, move it across the screen to your folder.

Assign Colors to Your Google Drive Folders

You can assign colors to your Google Drive folders to more easily find them in your Drive. We recommend that you also change any subfolders to the same color for consistency.

NOTE: Folder colors are unique to you. As a result, if you share a folder, others will not see the same color.


Search Drive More Efficiently

When you click in the "Search Drive" field at the top of your Google Drive, a list of file types will be displayed. By selecting a file type, you will instantly narrow your search. You can then add keywords to the search query to refine your search further.



Psst...

We have even more tips and tricks like using emoji in the file names.

Drop us an email or swing by the library and we'd love to show you.


Guides

Guide to Google Drive Sharing