Google Drive for Desktop

Google used to have a program that allowed you to add Google Drive to Windows to make it function like any other folder on your computer. They have revamped it and renamed it to Google File Stream. The functionality is basically the same, except now it will look like a Network Drive versus a Folder. The main benefit of installing this on your computer is that you can now save everything to your Drive, where you have unlimited storage, and be able to access it from anywhere you have internet access. 

Install Google File Stream

Go HERE and download and run the File Stream file. Follow the prompts to install and log in with your work email address. 

Access your Google Drive

Once you have successfully logged in, you should see your Google Drive. Now that your Google Drive is a drive, you can set your computer to save everything to your Google Drive.

Even Shared Drives are HERE!

One benefit of Google File Stream has over its predecessor is that Shared Drives can be accessed as well. 

For those that are worried that Google will "override" you and force everything to open in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides, fear not. Google File Stream will function just like any other drive on your laptop. 

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