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.
Learn more: What are shared drives?
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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