Shared drives cheat sheet

Files in a shared drive belong to a team instead of an individual. Members of the shared drive can come & go, but team files stay in one place.
You can use this feature only if your organization supports it. For help, contact your administrator.


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Create a shared drive

1. Click Shared drives
2. Click New
3. Name your shared drive
4. Click Create

Search for a shared drive

1. Click Shared drives
2. Enter a shared drive name

Add members

1. Choose a shared drive
2. Click Manage members
3. Add names or emails
4. Set access level
5. Click Send

Add files or folders

1. Choose a shared drive
2. Click New
3. Create a new folder or upload a folder
4. Create a new file or upload a file
5. Double-click to open a file

Change a member's access level

1. Choose a shared drive
2. Click to manage members
3. Change member access levels or remove access


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