How to Share Files on Google Drive

Google drive is the best service to make a safe storage of your important data including documents, pictures and all. You can even share files on Google drive which makes the sharing service easier. You can send your files which is stored in Google drive, to other users who have Google account.

Let’s understand how you can share files on Google drive.

How to share files on Google drive through mobile devices

Google drive is available on both Android and IOS network. You can easily share files through your Google drive app.

Let’s see quick steps:

1. Open Google drive: Open Google drive app and sign in with your Gmail account.
2. Select the file: Now select the file in Google drive which you want to share.
   
3. Tap on three bars: Tap on three bars option at the right side of the file.
   
4. Tap ‘add people’: Tap on ‘add people’ at the top.
   
5. Type the mail address: Now type the mail address of the user with whom you want to share it.
   
6. Tap the down arrow: Tap the down arrow to choose edit, comment and view option as your choice.
   
7. Write the message: You can write down the message in message box. You can also leave it.
   
8. Tap ‘send’ icon: Tap on ‘send’ icon at the top right corner.
   

A mail will be sent on the mail address, you have mentioned. That’s how you can share files on Google drive.

How to share a folder on Google drive

You can even send a folder on Google drive. Just see quick steps:

1. Find the folder: Find the folder, you want to share.
   
2. Tap on three bars: Tap on three bars option at the right side of the folder.
   
3. Tap ‘add people’: Tap on ‘add people’ at the top.
   
4. Type the mail address: Now type the mail address of the user with whom you want to share it.
   
5. Tap the down arrow: Tap the down arrow to choose edit, comment and view option as your choice.
   
6. Tap on three bars: Tap on three bars at the top right corner to choose ‘who has access’ or skip sending notifications’ options.
   
7. Write the message: You can write down the message in message box. You can also leave it.
   
8. Tap ‘send’ icon: Tap on ‘send’ icon at the top right corner.
   

That’s how you can share a folder to a particular email address.

How to share files on Google drive through desktop

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You can share files even from the desktop as well. Here are the quick steps:

1. Open your browser: Open your preferred browser.
   
2. Open Google drive: Open Google drive and sign in with your Gmail account.
   
3. Select the file: Now select the file you want to share. Make one click on the file.
   
4. Click on ‘share’: Click on ‘share’ option at the top.
   
5. Enter mail address: Now enter mail address of the user whom you want to share the file.
   
6. Click on down arrow: Click on down arrow to specify that how user can use the file. You will see options edit, view and comment there.
   

Click on done to complete the share. That’s how you can share files on Google drive.

How to share a folder on Google drive

You can send a folder with many files on Google drive with your desktop browser. Just see quick steps:

1. Open Google drive: Open Google drive and sign in with your Gmail account.
   
2. Select the folder: Now select the folder you want to share.
   
3. Click on ‘share’: Click on ‘share’ option at the top.
   
4. Enter mail address: Now enter mail address of the user whom you want to share the file.
   
5. Click on down arrow: Click on down arrow to specify that how user can use the file.
   

That’s how you can share a folder on Google drive.