Cloud Content Collaboration Software Resources

There isn’t actually a specific product called Google Drive “Desktop”. Rather, there are several methods you can use to get Google Drive to work without an active internet connection. The first is the Google Docs Offline Extension for Chrome. This official Google extension, once activated, lets you work on your Google Drive documents whether you have internet or not. It’s quite frankly an essential feature and you should absolutely enable this. The second part of the desktop component suite is Google Backup and Sync. This syncs copies of certain key folders, such as photos and videos, to your Google Drive automatically. It also creates a DropBox-style folder on your computer where your Google Drive contents are synced to. Anything you copy into that folder will be synced to the cloud! Now that we’ve covered how to get Google Drive onto your desktop, let’s look at the reasons it will make you more productive. You Can Keep Working When The Internet Is Down Cloud-based productivity suites are incredibly useful in a world where people need to work from multiple devices and in collaboration with a team of remote colleagues. However, as soon as the internet goes down for any reason, you lose access to your work! While internet connection losses may be relatively rare at home, it’s a frequent problem for mobile internet users. It’s also a major issue if you need to travel a lot. On airplanes you can’t use WiFi. On trains and in the subway there may be no reception. Not to mention that you may not have internet access for a while in a different country. So having your work files available at all times is absolutely needed to stay productive. Sharing Large Files Is Easy Even in the age of broadband, most email services have some pretty severe limits on the size a file attachment can be. Not a great situation when you need to share high-quality images, audio, or other large media.

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Step 1: Go to drive.google.com On your computer, go to drive.google.com. You’ll see "My Drive," which has: Files and folders you upload or sync Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms you create Learn how to back up and sync files from your Mac or PC. Step 2: Upload or create files You can upload files from your computer or create files in Google Drive. Upload files and folders to Google Drive Work with Office files Create, edit, and format Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides Step 3: Share and organize files You can share files or folders, so other people can view, edit, or comment on them. Share files from Google Drive Share folders from Google Drive Make someone else the owner of a file To see files that other people have shared with you, go to the "Shared with me" section.

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no one can see your files without permision from you.

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