Learn Google Drive - Revision history

Arjun: /* Saving the files and formats */

2023-04-11T07:11:58Z

Saving the files and formats

Arjun at 07:11, 11 April 2023

2023-04-11T07:11:26Z

Arjun: /* Share files/folders with others to see the files through the link */

2023-04-11T07:02:32Z

Share files/folders with others to see the files through the link

Arjun: /* Create your local files or folders to Google Drive */

2023-04-11T06:46:22Z

Create your local files or folders to Google Drive

Arjun at 06:43, 11 April 2023

2023-04-11T06:43:44Z

Arjun: /* Accessing Google Drive */

2023-04-11T06:33:45Z

Accessing Google Drive

Arjun at 06:32, 11 April 2023

2023-04-11T06:32:59Z

Arjun: /* Installation */

2023-03-30T10:07:36Z

Installation

Arjun: /* References */

2023-03-30T09:48:52Z

References

Arjun at 09:44, 30 March 2023

2023-03-30T09:44:42Z

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 ====Advanced features====

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 Use this method when you don’t know everyone’s email address, aren’t sure if they all have a Google account, or simply want a document to be more widely available.
-#Right click on the file/folders which you are going share, select on "Share"
+. Right click on the file/folders which you are going share, select on "Share"<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
 File:1. Google drive - right click and select get sharable link.png|Right click and select get sharable link
 </gallery>
-. In the pop-up window, under "Get link" option
+. In the pop-up window, under "Get link" option, Click on "change" (to decide what people can do with your file when you share it), select Viewer or Editor. Choose "viewer" option to only make them access your files. Choose "Editor" option to give them the rights to modify your file/folder.
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
 File:2. Google drive - Select any one with this link.png|click on '''change''' option under '''get link'''
 </gallery>
-. Click on "change" (to decide what people can do with your file when you share it), select Viewer or Editor. Choose viewer option to access your files.
+. Click Copy link --> Done.
 . Copy and paste the link in an email or any place you want to share it.
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
 File:4. Google drive - Copy your google drive file link.png|Copy your google drive file link
 </gallery>
 ==== Animation on how to share your google drive folders/files ====

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 </gallery>
 . Click on "change" (to decide what people can do with your file when you share it), select Viewer or Editor. Choose viewer option to access your files.
 . Finally you pop windows details should as shown below image.
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">

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 #Inside this folder, you can create new files such as documents, spreadsheet and slides. Google Drive has Open Document Format (odt, odp, ods) viewer and can open any .odf files, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx are the supported file formats.
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
-File:Google_Drive_3_New_Files_Uploads.png|New files
+File:Google_Drive_3_New_Files_Uploads.png|Creating new folder
 </gallery>
 ===== Upload your files to google drive =====
 #To upload your local files, click on "new" --> select "file upload" -> select file -> click open.

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 . If you are using windows or any other operating system open web browsers like Google, Mozilla, Safari etc…
-. You have to sign in to [https://drive.google.com/drive/ www.drive.google.com]  site by using your Gmail user (email) ID and password.
+. You have to sign in to [https://drive.google.com/drive/ google]  site by using your Gmail user (email) ID and password.
 . The google drive page will open and will look like the below image.
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
 File:Google_Photos_1_App_Of_Google.png|Google Apps, select Drive
 File:Google_Drive_2_Main_Window.png|Google Drive main page
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 #If you want to create a folder, click on "Folder" --> Give folder name --> Click on "Create".
 #Inside this folder, you can create new files such as documents, spreadsheet and slides. Google Drive has Open Document Format (odt, odp, ods) viewer and can open any .odf files, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx are the supported file formats.
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
 File:Google_Drive_3_New_Files_Uploads.png|New files
 </gallery>

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 # The below images show you how to access Google Drive. You need to access a browser (Mozilla Firefox) for this. On your computer with Ubuntu custom distribution, to open web browser go to (Applications → Internet→ Firefox web browser), as shown in the first image.
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
 File:Youtube_1_Option_Menu_to_Open.png|Opening a browser
 File:Gmail 1 Main Window.png|Login to Gmail account

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 ===Introduction===
-Google Drive is a cloud storage service that lets you save various files and folders you create and which are shared with you by others. To access your drive from different devices, you need to sign in to your Google Account (which is created when you open your [[Learn Gmail|Gmail account]]).
+Google Drive is a cloud storage service that lets the user to store documents, images, audio, videos, as files and even inside  folders. It requires the user to have a google account to use this service. Google drive can be used in windows, ubuntu or any other operating system including on android phones.
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 |Educational application and relevance
-|You can store all your data here by uploading existing file, folders and also can create new files and folders. And you can share your data with your peers to view, edit and comment.
+|You can store all your data here by uploading existing file and folders, also can create new files and folders. And you can share your data with your peers to view, edit and comment.
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 |Version
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 |The application on mobiles and tablets
-|Android phones will have inbuilt Google Drive option. You need to switch on the synchronizing option to get all your mobile camera photos to upload to your google drive photos automatically. This enable all your important event photos will be saved safely in Google Drive.
+|Android phones will have in-built Google Drive option. You need to switch on the synchronizing option to get all your mobile camera photos to upload to your google drive photos automatically. This enable all your important event photos will be saved safely in Google Drive.
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 |Development and community help
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 ==== Installation ====
-It is a web based application, there is no installation needed. To access google drive, you have to sign in to [https://www.drive.google.com www.drive.google.com] site by using your google login details.
+It is a web based application, there is no installation needed. To access google drive, you have to sign in to [https://drive.google.com/drive Google] site by using your google login details.
 ===Working with the application===
 ====Accessing Google Drive ====
-# The above images show you how to access Google Drive. You need to access a browser (Mozilla Firefox) for this. On your computer with Ubuntu custom distribution, to open web browser go to (Applications → Internet→ Firefox web browser), as shown in the first image.
+# The below images show you how to access Google Drive. You need to access a browser (Mozilla Firefox) for this. On your computer with Ubuntu custom distribution, to open web browser go to (Applications → Internet→ Firefox web browser), as shown in the first image.
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="300px">
 File:Youtube_1_Option_Menu_to_Open.png|Opening a browser

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 =References=
 [https://www.google.com/drive/ Google Drive page]
 [[Category:Explore an application]]

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 In google drive you can share your folder/files in two way:
-===== '''Share with other person's email ID :''' =====
+===== Share with other person's email ID =====
 Use this method when you know the email address of everyone with whom you are sharing.
 Right click on the file/folder --> click on 'Share' --> in the pop-up window, Under 'share with people', type the email address of the person or Google group you want to share with, copy the link by clicking on "copy link" button.
-===== '''Share files/folders with others to see the files through the link :''' =====
+===== Share files/folders with others to see the files through the link =====
 Use this method when you don’t know everyone’s email address, aren’t sure if they all have a Google account, or simply want a document to be more widely available.