How to Share Files in Google drive

How to Share Files/Folders in Google drive:

Google drive is a file storing, accessing and synchronizing service provide by Google. In Google drive you can store your files and you can access files from anywhere in the world

Google drive provides 15GB of free storage space.

Google Drive allows you to upload and store your files in the cloud

Google drive offers an easy way to share folder or files with others, if you share a file/folder with others the file/folders will appear in their Google Drive, any member of the folder can add, edit or delete files with in a folder

This article will help to share files/folders in Google Drive

Way 1: Share a folder/file from Google drive website

Step 1: Login to your Google Drive

Step 2: Go to list of files and folder under My Drive and select files and folders to share by clicking on the check box before file/folder name

Step 3: Click on Share button

Step 4: One pop up window will open as shown below 

Click on Change to select visibility option

We have 3 visibility options

1. Public on the web: Anyone on the internet can find and access, no sign -in required

2. Anyone with the link: Anyone who has the link can access, no sign-in required 

3. Private: only people explicitly granted permission can access, sign-in required

Step 5: Type the mail id's of the people you want share in the Invite people text box, and select Can edit (or) Can view( If you select can edit means you are giving a permission to others to edit you document, if you select can view others can see your document but they don't have permission to edit your document )

Step 6: Click on Share & Save button 

Step 6: Click on Done

That's

 it! Now you are successfully shared your files from Google drive.

Way 2: Share a folder/file from Windows

You can share Files/Folders from your computer also if you've installed the Google Drive desktop application

Step 1: Open your Google Drive folder

Step 2: Right click on the folder/file that you want to share and select Google Drive -> Share

Step 3: Enter the Email address of the person you want to share

Step 4: Click on Share & Save and click on DONE

That's it! Now you are successfully shared your files from Google drive.

Enjoy :)

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