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What is Google Drive and do I need it?
What is Google Drive and do I need it?
Google Drive provides cloud based storage and file sharing. Everything that we create using a Google app (i.e. a sheet, doc, form, even this site!) is saved in Google Drive. We can then share our created docs, etc. via Google Drive as well.
Google Drive provides cloud based storage and file sharing. Everything that we create using a Google app (i.e. a sheet, doc, form, even this site!) is saved in Google Drive. We can then share our created docs, etc. via Google Drive as well.
NOTE - When you create anything using a Google app, it will automatically save to My Drive. If you want to share it with a coworker or your whole team, see the instructions below.
How do I get to Google Drive?
How do I get to Google Drive?
From a Google search page, your email, or several other Google apps, you can click the nine squares in the upper-right corner.
Locate the Google Drive icon and click to open.
When you open Drive you will automaticaly be in My Drive.
Within My Drive you will find your Personnel File.
Within My Drive you will find your Personnel File.
At some point you may end up with personally created documents and folders in My Drive.
You will also have a Shared drive called **Simple Solutions Team. This is where all of our shared documents are stored so everyone has access to the same information.
How do I share a document that I created with a coworker?
How do I share a document that I created with a coworker?
If you decide you want to share any of your documents with a coworker, you can right click and then click Share.
Type in the name of the person(s) you want to share with.
You can change their privileges in the dropdown box.
Choose whether to notify the person that a document has been shared with them.
If you opt to notify them, you can type a message to be included in the notification email.
If everything is set the way you want, click Send. If you unchecked Notify people, it will say Share.
You can also click Copy link and share it directly in a VO chat message or attach it in an email.
How do I share a document that I created with the whole team?
How do I share a document that I created with the whole team?
Highlight the document you want to share with the team.
Drag the document towards the shared drive.
Drop the document into the shared drive.
NOTE - Sharing a document this way will not notify the team. If you need them to know it's available to them, you will need to send a message or email.
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