- The search bar at the top allows you to search any items in Google Drive.
- The sorting options and settings, allow you to change how your documents looks, how they're organized, and adjust Google Drive settings (the gear).
- Shared with Me displays any documents that others have created and shared with me
- Recent shows any recent documents that I or others have viewed or edited recently
- Select the document or folder in your drive list and click the Share button that appears
- Right click on a document or folder in your drive list and select Share
- Open a document and click the blue Share button in the top right
- Begin typing names of those you want to share with and add them so they can see the document or folder in their Shared with Me section
- Select whether these people can edit, view, or comment on a document
- Add a note which will show in the email that goes to those you share the document with
- With the shareable link button, you can copy and paste a link in an email or wherever you want to share the link
- Select Advanced to get access to more features
- Off - Specific people: means that no one can see your document or folder except for you and the people you have added and invited to the document. This is a good option for sharing with your team.
- On - Anyone at EVSC with the link: means that all EVSC employees can click on the link if you share it and login with their Google Account to see the document or folder
- On - EVSC: means that anyone in the EVSC who is logged in to their Google account can access and find your document by searching EVSC district documents
- On - Anyone with the link: means that anyone you share the link with can access the document and you can decide if they can edit or just view. This is a good option for sharing with parents or community members.
- On - Public on the web: means that anyone on the web can search for and find your document in a Google search.
- To do that go to the Shared With Me section of your Drive
- Search for the document or folder you want to add to your drive
- Right click on the item you want to add or click and drag that item to My Drive
- Once the item is in My Drive, you will no longer have to search for it in Shared with Me. It will appear in My Drive and can be organized in folders within your Drive.
- Be sure to set your Google Account email to forward to Outlook so you don't miss a notice that someone is sharing with you. Click Here for direction.
- Consider using Google Chrome instead of other browsers
- Consider giving an item a Star by right clicking on the resource and select Add star. This will put the folder or document in the Starred section of your Drive.
- Consider switching the view of your Drive from List to Grid View (top right) to see better visually what's in your Drive.
- Consider installing the Google Drive on your computer at this link. This program will make Google Drive work like Dropbox and put an actual Google Drive folder on your computer which will sync up to your Drive in the browser.
- Consider installing the Google Drive iOS app on your iPad, iPhone, or Android phone. This app will also allow you to view and edit Google Docs on your mobile device. Download it here.