How To Use Google Drive Desktop

If you want a file or folder to show up under my drive you ll need to sync it the old fashioned way.

How to use google drive desktop. Step 1 open google drive. Go to google drive let s get started. Google docs sheets slides and forms you create. Click or tap the notifications icon to view account notifications. If you are logged in to your google account on an internet browser you must log out temporarily to install google on your desktop.

Files and folders that you upload or sync. It s a blue button in the middle of the page. Once drive is installed you need to sign in on the account that you want to use offline files with. Sync google drive with your pc. It will automatically save everything you put in your computer folder to the drive.

Click or tap the google apps icon to access other google services like gmail or youtube. By putting it inside the google drive folder on your pc. Despite the fact that the online version of google cloud storage is easy to use the pc software greatly simplifies the process of working with documents. After the sign in operation is complete the app will automatically begin syncing your available files to the desktop and any that have been brought in from the cloud will immediately be available for full local access and offline editing rights. This option is also available in the drive mobile apps.

To use the dashboard. You ll see my drive which has. To access those files head to google drive on the web and click on my computers in the left menu. Doing so opens the sign in page. On mobile tap the google drive app icon which resembles a yellow green and blue triangle.

On mobile tap sign in at the bottom of the screen. Google docs sheets slides and forms that you. It is easy to use drive when you sync your desktop folders with it. Files and folders you upload or sync. Skip this step and the next one if you re already.