How to upload files to Google Drive
Google Drive can be referred as Cloud Storage which can be ideal if you are looking to upload/store limited number of files.
Since it is stored in the cloud, only Internet connection is required to access and can be accessed in other devices if you know your Google/Gmail/Sharps email address login details.
- Open Google Chrome or other web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox).
- On the right-hand side of the screen, look for your first name initial and to the left of your initial, should have 9 dotted icons which is the drop down menu to access more Google apps or services.
- If you do not see your initial but see Sign In button, then click on Sign In and login using your Sharps email address.
- If unsure what the password is, please contact a member of IT.
- If you are signed in, click on 9 dotted menu icon and select Drive as shown in screenshot below.
- Once clicked on Drive, this should open up My Drive - Google Drive page.
- Once the page loads up, in the middle section should display any files/folders that has been uploaded or shared to you.
- On left hand side, look for "New" if you are thinking of uploading new files or folders.
- Once you click on New, this presents option to create a new folder within Google Drive or upload a file or folder to the drive. There are other options i.e. to create new Google Docs/Sheets etc.
- Once you select the desired option, for instance if upload file or folder was selected, a Window will pop up where you will need to navigate to the file or folder you would like to upload (similar on how you would attach a file on an email).
- Once the correct file or folder has been selected, on bottom right will have a prompt that shows the progress of the upload.
- A green tick will be visible once upload completed (shown in screenshot below).
- Once uploaded, you can view your recently uploaded file in Quick Access as shown in screenshot below.
- There are ways to sort your files or folders in Google Drive via by name or owner or last modified or file size.
- If there are files that you would like to for instance, save in PC/ laptop or shared drive, then right click on the file and select option Download.
- This will download the file that will be saved by default in Downloads.
- There are other options when you right click a file or folder as shown in screenshot below:
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