Google Drive

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service developed by Google. Launched on April 24, 2012, Google Drive allows users to store ANY type of files in the cloud, synchronize files across devices, and share files.

Converting files:

In Google Drive you can convert CERTAIN types of files to a web-based Google document format: Docs,Sheets, Slides.

Sign in to Drive or one of the Docs, Sheets, or Slides homescreens.
Right-click a file.
Select Open with Docs (or Sheets or Slides).

Sharing a File from Google Drive:

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move files in Drive:

There are multiple ways to move files with in Drive by either "Dragging and Dropping", by selecting the file you would like to move and pressing "Shift + Z" on your keyboard or by right clicking on the item and selecting "Move to..."

preview files in a folder:

There are multiple ways to preview files in a folder. The quickest ways are:

Changing the view options to from "List View" to "Grid View", doing so will add a thumbnail of the items in your folder
Select the item you would like to preview then click on the "Eye" icon.

Searching within Google Drive :

Sign into drive.google.com.
At the top, type a word or phrase into the search box.
On your keyboard press Enter.

Opening Files:

When you double click on a Google file it will automatically open with the corresponding Google App. If it is still in MS Office format, it will ask you to :Open With" option. Here you would select the corresponding Google Apps, ie: MS Word = Google Docs, MS Excel=Google sheets, MS Power Point= Google Slides.

Organize your Drive with folders & Color folders:

Create a New folder:

Color Code Your Folders:

Highlight the folder
Right click

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