Drive
Docs / Drive? Which is it? What is the Difference?
What was formerly called Google Docs is now called Google Drive. Google Docs is a tool within Drive. Drive is the organizational storage space for the Google Apps documents you create or are sharing with other collaborators. Simply put it is your "File Cabinet" in the cloud.
Google Resources
Topics
- File repository
- Uploading / Upload Settings
- When to Convert to Google Docs
- Organization of Files
- My Drive vs Shared with Me
- Folder Options
- Folder View
- List Options
- Sort
- Search / Advanced Search
- Sharing Folders / Files from Drive
Key Logistical Questions
- How can I manage my Google Drive files list? (Screencast)
- Wait! Where are the docs and folders that are shared with me? (Screencast)
- Can I import my old Office files? (Screencast)
- How about exporting to a PDF or Office file? (Screencast)
Activities (select two)
- Create a folder
- Organize it
- Convert an existing word document to a Google Doc
- Install Drive on your Computer
- Install the Drive App on your device - how is compared to the desktop version?
