What is my login for Google (Drive, Classroom, etc)?

You can use your Coombe email address and password to log into Google Classroom, Drive and other services. You should not be using a personal Gmail or other address. If your password does not work please contact IT Services.

Are my files safe with Google?

Yes, files stored in Google Drive are kept secure and encrypted in Google’s data centres.

Access is controlled with your school email address and password and each user can only access what they are authorised to.

Google keeps multiple copies of each file in several places around the world and has additional backups to ensure that file can't be lost.

Who can see my files?

Files in your My Drive folder are completely private unless you choose to share them.

When you share files you have control over who can read or edit files and can revoke permissions at a later time.

Files stored in Team Drives can be accessed by everyone who has permission to see the Team Drive.

What if I delete, overwrite or lose a file?

Don't worry! If you delete a file in Google Drive it will go into the Bin/Trash where you can retrieve it for up to 30 days.

If you make changes to a file that you didn’t mean to (e.g. delete a whole paragraph of text) you can use the Version History feature to look back at all of the previous versions of your file and revert to any version.

Google Drive has a powerful search feature to help you find files even if you don't know what folder they are in.

Can I move files from my Y Drive/ OneDrive/ SharePoint to Google Drive?

Yes, you can easily upload files from your computer to Google Drive. Instructions for doing this can be found here.

Can I access files from applications other than Google Docs in Drive?

Yes, you can use the Google Drive File Stream program to access files in Windows Explorer.

These can be Microsoft Office files that don't convert well (like complicated, picture and table heavy Word docs) or files from specialist applications in use in Media, Music, DT, Computing and other subjects.

Instructions can be found on the File Stream page.