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Overview
Google Drive has a folder and file management structure similar to a desktop operating system. The information below documents how to create and share folders within Google Drive.
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Create a Drive folder
- Go to drive.google.com and sign into your Beloit account.
- Navigate to the area in your Drive that you would like to create the folder.
- Click the + New button in the upper left of the Drive window and choose + New Folder.
- Type in the name for the folder, then click the blue Create button.
- The folder should now appear your Drive window.
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Share a Drive folder
- Right click on your new folder and select Share...
- Enter the email addresses of the guests you would like to share the folder with.
- Click on the Edit (Pencil) icon located to the right of the email field to select which Permissions level you would like to give each invitee. There are three options:
- View - Allows the user to View the document. Restricts Comment and Edit access.
- Comment - Allows the user to View and Comment. Restricts Edit access.
- Edit - Allows the user to View, Comment, and Edit the document.
- Click the blue Done button.
- Invitees will receive an email notifying them that the folder has been shared with them.
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Sharing permissions |