Google Drive

Used For

Submitting Homework

Sharing Files with Classmates/TAs

Hosting Your Files

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Set Up Google Drive

Go to

Google.com⁠

Click Sign in button in the top-right corner of your browser window.

Click More options, and then select Create account.

Fill out the form and click the Next step button.

Read Google's Privacy and Terms disclosure and agree to the terms.

On the Welcome! page, click Continue to go to the Google homepage.

Click the grid icon located in the top-right hand corner of your browser window to access Google apps. Select the Drive icon from the drop-down menu.

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Create Sharable Folder

Once in your Drive, you can create and upload files and folders, which you will can then share with others via a link. To upload and share a folder with your instructor, for example, follow these steps:

1.Click New and select Folder upload from the drop-down menu.

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2. Select the folder you want to upload and click Upload. A copy of the folder will now be in your Drive.

3. Right-click on the folder in your Drive and select Get shareable link from the drop-down menu.

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4. Click Sharing settings. Choose the Anyone with the link can edit option, and then click Done.

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Get Link to Share or Submit for Homework

To send the link, simply click Copy link before clicking Done. You can then paste the link in an email.

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Help Links

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Get Started Video⁠

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Google How To Do⁠

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Software Check Instructions⁠

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Want to print your doc?
This is not the way.

Try clicking the ⋯ next to your doc name or using a keyboard shortcut (

CtrlP

) instead.