Making a copy of a Drive file allows users to store them for purposes such as creating templets and documentation. Since a copy of the shared file is only a duplicate of the original file, changes made to the copy will not apply to the original file. Follow the instructions below to create a copy of a Drive file.
- Right click on the file you want to copy in My Drive. A context menu will appear.
- Click on Make a copy.A copy of the file will be created in My Drive titled
- Copy of (title of original file).
- By default, the copied version will be saved in the same folder as the original file.
- The copied file can now be renamed and moved to different folders.
