Upload files and folders to Google Drive
Upload a file
1.
Open drive.google.com.
2.
Click the upload
3.
Select the file you'd like to upload. To select multiple files, press Shift or Ctrl and click all the files
button and select Files... from the drop-down menu.
to upload.
4.
Your file will appear in “My Drive.”
Upload a folder
1.
Click the upload
button and select Folder.... If you see "Enable folder upload" and you're in
Chrome, then you'll need to update Chrome to the latest version.
2.
Select one or more folders to upload. All files and sub-folders within that folder will also be
uploaded.
3.
A box that indicates the progress of your folder upload, as well as a list of the files being
uploaded, appears in the bottom right of your Google Drive.
4.
When you're done with your upload, you can click the link to open the uploaded folder in Google
Drive or close the box by clicking the x in the upper right corner of the box.
Create, name or delete a Google document
Create a Google document
Click the Create button, and select Document.
Name a document
When you create a new document, Google Docs will name it Untitled by default.
To choose a name other than Untitled, click the File menu, and select Rename. From here you can choose and
confirm your document's title. You can also edit the name by clicking the title displayed at the top of the page, and
making your changes in the dialog that appears. Titles can be up to 255 characters long.
Move a document to a folder
1.
Click the checkbox next to the item(s) you want to move and click the Organize icon
2.
Select the folder(s) that you'd like to place the folder in.
3.
Click Move.
Delete a document
1.
Click the checkbox next to the item(s) you want to delete.
2.
From the More menu, choose Remove
3.
If you're deleting a shared document that you own, you'll see an option to change the ownership of the
document.
4.
The item will be moved to the Trash.
5.
To purge individual items from Trash, select Trash folder, select items and choose Delete forever. To
purge all your items click Empty Trash in the upper left.
If you delete a shared document that you own, it will be completely removed from the Drive for all collaborators,
and they will no longer have access to the document. Before deleting a document, you may want to make someone
else its owner so that your collaborators can still access it.
Create or delete a folder in Google Drive
Create a folder in Google Drive
1.
Click the red Create button at the top left of your Google Drive.
2.
Select Folder from the drop-down menu.
3.
Enter a folder name into the text box and click OK.
4.
The folder will be created, and you can find it under My Drive.
The new folder will sync automatically to the Google Drive folder on your computer unless you choose to sync only
certain folders.
Move a folder within another folder
4.
Click the checkbox next to the folder(s) you want to move and click the Organize icon
5.
Select the folder(s) that you'd like to place the folder in.
6.
Click Move.
Delete a folder from Google Drive
1.
Check the box next to the folder you'd like to delete.
2.
Click Remove
3.
The folder will be moved to Trash, and all items in that folder will also be moved to Trash. If you've chosen
.
to sync all items in My Drive, the folder will also be moved to your computer's trash bin.
If you've accidentally trashed a folder, you can recover it as long as it hasn't been permanently deleted.
Tips for using folders

Folders can be stored hierarchically, like folders on your desktop. If you sync folders to your computer
using Google Drive for your Mac/PC, the folder structure will stay the same.

You can share folders with other people. The sharing permissions that you set for the folder will be applied
to everything inside of it.

You can change the color of your folder icons. Right click the folder title and choose Change color.
Share files or folders
Share a file
1.
Check the box next to the file or folder you'd like to share.
2.
Click the
3.
Choose a visibility option: "Private," "Anyone with the link" or "Public on the web."
4.
Type the email addresses of the people you want to share with in the text box below "Add people." You can
Share icon.
add a single person, a mailing list, or choose from your contacts.
5.
Choose the access level from the drop-down menu next to each collaborator: "Can view," "Can comment,"
or "Can edit."
6.
Click Share & save.