How to share files on Google Drive?
Follow these simple steps to know how to share files on Google Drive:
| Steps | How to share files on Google Drive |
|---|---|
| 1. | Open a web browser and enter Google Drive’s domain: drive.google.com |
| 2. | Enter your Google account credentials (username and password) in the respective fields. |
| 3. | Click on the blue “Sign in” button below and you’ll be taken to the “My Drive” section of your Google account. |
| 4. | After you’ve opened Google Drive in the procedure of how to share files on Google Drive, open the file or folder you want to share. |
| 5. | If you’ve opened a file to share: Click the blue “Share” button at the top right corner of the page. |
| 6. | If you’ve opened a folder to share: Click on the share icon at the top right. |
| 7. | While to share your file list in Google Drive: Select the name of a file or folder you want to share and click the share icon in the top right. |
| 8. | Now, in the sharing box, type the mailing addresses of the people or Google groups you want to share with, in the “People” field. You can also search for contact by typing them in the field. |
| 9. | Next in the process of how to share files on Google drive, choose what kind of access you’d like to give these people you are sharing your file with by clicking the dropdown arrow at the right of the “People” field. |
| 10. | If you choose “Can edit”, the file or folder can be edited by the following user and shared with others. |
| 11. | If you choose “Can comment”, they can view and comment on the file but cannot edit it. While you can’t allow to comment on the folders. |
| 12. | If you choose “Can view”, users can only view the file or comment but cannot edit on add comments to it. |
| 13. | Finally, click on blue “Send” button to you’ve learnt how to share files on Google drive. The following individual or group will get an email to let them know you’ve shared the particular file or folder with them. |
