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Five for Drive: Tips for Getting Started with Google Drive
Friday, November 9, 2012
Editor’s note: Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing tips on how your business can get the most out of Google Drive. This week, learn the basics, and check back for our next posts highlighting some of Drive’s key apps and features.
Businesses wanting to streamline their files and folders, look no further. With
Google Drive
, you can instantly create new documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more. This week, we’ve got 5 tips on how your business can use Google Drive to store, edit, and share all of your documents. Learn about how you can access your files from anywhere and collaborate with colleagues in real-time.
Install
Google Drive on your computer to free up space on your hard drive and keep all of your business’s documents in one place. Simply drag and drop all your files and folders into your Google Drive folder to begin syncing items. Any file you sync to your Drive will be accessible on the web via your Google account (in My Drive) as well as on any
phone or tablet
where you have Drive installed.
Download the Google Drive app for your
Android
or
Apple
device to access your files on the go. Any changes you make on one device are automatically synced with the rest of the places you have Drive installed, as long as you have an internet connection.
Use the
share
feature in Drive to share files or entire folders with anyone. You can share a document with just one co-worker, or make it accessible to an entire group. You can also
set editing rights
and choose whether others can view, edit, or comment on your stuff.
Work simultaneously
on the same document with colleagues, and see changes appear as they happen. Use the
Comments
feature in documents, spreadsheets, and presentations to add notes and discuss content with your collaborators. In documents, you can even chat about a file in real-time.
Set up
offline access
using Chrome, so you can continue working in Google Drive even when your computer isn’t connected to the internet. This way, if you’re on the go and find yourself without wifi, you can still view documents and spreadsheets, move folders around, and make edits to documents. When you reconnect to the internet, your changes will automatically sync to all your devices.
To get started with Google Drive, visit
drive.google.com/start
. Looking for even more tips about Google Drive? Check out the
Help Center
, the
Google Apps Learning Center
, or Drive’s
Google+ page
.
Posted by Abby DeBellis, Google and Your Business Blog Team
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