Move files from My Drive to Shared Drives: To move folders, contact your G Suite admin. To move files from My Drive into a Shared Drive or between Shared Drives, drag the files into the destination Shared Drive folder. To see all your starred files and folders, on the left, click Starred. Just right-click a file or folder and select Add star. Get tips for structuring a Shared Drive and creating and finding files.ģ.4 Search for files 3.1 Star important filesįlag important files or folders to quickly find them later. Note: To store and access files on your desktop, use Drive File Stream. *If you don't own the file but have Can edit access in Drive, you can move it to a Shared Drive if your G Suite admin has allowed this option.

Double-click a file to open and edit it.

To create a file, select the file type you want to create, such as Google Docs.

Drag an existing file (that you own*) from your computer or from My Drive into a Shared Drive.

If you leave the Shared Drive, your files remain.

Navigate to the folder and open it.Īny files you add are owned by the team.

On your computer, drag an existing folder into a Shared Drive.

On the left, click a Shared Drive folder.

Upload an existing folder from your computer:

Subfolders must have the same permission as the top-level folder.

To move folders into a Shared Drive that are already stored in My Drive or another Shared Drive, contact your G Suite admin.

On the left, click a Shared Drive or existing folder.

Now, add files and folders to your Shared Drive.Ģ.2 Add and edit files 2.1 Create folders

Next to a member's name, click the Down arrow and select Remove member.

Next to a member's name, click the Down Arrow and select a new access level.

At the top, next to the Shared Drive name, click the Down arrow > Manage members.

(Optional) If you don't want to send a notification to the new members, check the Skip sending notifications box.

(Optional) To change the access level, next to Content manager, click the Down arrow.

Add names, email addresses, or groups from Google Groups.

At the top, under the Shared Drive name, click +Add members.

Note: Give members who need to edit files in Drive File Stream Content manager access. When you add new members, they’re given Content manager access. Start by setting up a Shared Drive and adding members.ġ.4 Remove members 1.1 Create a Shared Drive

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