Using Google Drive

How do I use Google Drive with Office files?

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After reading this article students, faculty, and staff should be able to:

  • Move files created in Office to Google Drive to allow for easier sharing and simultaneous editing

 

Move Office files to Google Drive

Files created using Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, can be uploaded to Google Drive and then edited in Drive using Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.  The files can also be shared with other users and edited simultaneously.  To upload an Office file to Google Drive:

  1. Login to Google Drive.
  2. Click New > File Upload.
  3. Browse your computer and choose the file you wish to upload to Google Drive.
  4. Your file will be uploaded to your My Drive.  From here you can open and edit the document in Drive.

 

 

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Last Modified: 7/17/2017

How can I share files with Group members in Google Drive?

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After reading this article students, faculty, and staff should be able to:

  • Share a Google Drive document with other Group members

 

About Sharing files in Google Drive

Drive has the ability to create a document (doc, spreadsheet, presentation, form, or drawing) and share it with a large number of people.  Once a file is shared with other users, you can begin to edit the file simultaneously using Google Docs, Google Sheets, or Google Slides.  You can share files with members outside of the University of Connecticut but you will receive a warning message before you do so.

 

How to Share files in Google Drive

  1. Open the document you want to share in Google Drive.
  2. Click the Share button in the upper right-hand corner.
  3. Enter the names or email addresses of people you would like to share the document with.
  4. Click the drop-down next to where you enter names to choose a permission level depending on if you want members to read only or be able to edit and change the file.
  5. If you would like to have different permission settings for each user added click Advanced and choose the permission level using the drop-down next to each user’s name.
  6. Click Done.

 

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Last Modified: 7/17/2017