Category Archives: HOW TO: Use Google Drive

HOW TO – Add a shortcut to a shared folder to My Drive (for easy access)

RELATED HELP PAGE: HOW TO – Put your file into a shared folder on Google Drive You can upload files to Google Drive or create them using one of Drive’s …

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HOW TO – Put your file into a shared folder on Google Drive

RELATED HELP PAGE: HOW TO – Add a shortcut to a shared folder to My Drive (for easy access) Everything you upload to Google Drive or create using one of …

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HOW TO – Add a shared folder to your My Drive for easy access

If someone has shared a Google Drive folder with you, and you plan to access the folder often and/or add your own files to it, you should add the folder …

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HOW TO – Shortcut for Creating a New Item in a Google Drive Folder

To create a new document within Google Docs that will automatically appear in the target folder, click on the drop-down menus to the left of each folder title to display …

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HOW TO – Insert Comments on a Document in Google Drive

NOTE: To use the method described here, you’ll need access to your classmates’ drafts through a shared class folder the instructor set up. You’ll find your classmates’ drafts in the …

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HOW TO – Insert Comments on a Document in Google Drive

NOTE: To use the method described here, you’ll need access to your classmates’ drafts through a shared class folder the instructor set up. You’ll find your classmates’ drafts in the …

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HOW TO – Find All Your Files on Google Drive

After you log into Google Drive, look at the menu on the left. At the bottom you’ll see an option for Owner, Type, More that gives you a variety of …

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HOW TO – Upload a File to Shared Folder on Google Drive

Merged with: HOW TO – Get a file into a shared folder on Google Drive

HOW TO – Create a Google Account

To access Google Docs, you will need a Google Account. Once you set that up, you can use it to access any of Google’s long list of free products, and …

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HOW TO – Save a Google Docs document

You might need to save a copy of a Google Docs document for several reasons. One common reason is to save a draft that has your peer review comments on …

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HOW TO – Keep track of files on Google Docs

Having trouble keeping track of certain files on the “new and improved” Google Docs? You can always search for files by name using the “Search Docs” bar at the top …

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HOW TO – Find your own files on Google Drive

To find your own files on Google Docs, including those you’ve shared in specific collections as well as those you haven’t shared with anyone, follow these steps: (1) Click on …

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HOW TO – Share a Google Drive file with an individual

In other handouts under Using Google Docs, I’ve explained how to share files with your class by putting them into the appropriate subfolders in your class folder. Any file you …

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HOW TO – Create a shared collection on Google Drive

This screencast illustrates how to create a shared collection on Google Docs. Once you create the collection, you can then share it with your students, colleagues, or friends and then …

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HOW TO – Remove a File from a Shared Folder on Google Drive

For the latest instructions, see the Google Drive help page: Add or remove something from a folder If you accidentally put the wrong file into a collection (or put a …

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HOW TO – Screencasts on using Google Docs

Also see other screencasts on Using Google Docs and on the PWR Students channel. More to come — taking requests! [vimeo 28117523] [vimeo 29560945] For more help resources, see the …

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Google Docs official help pages

Support Pages Getting Started with Google Docs Documents List

HOW TO – Share a Google Docs file with your class

See: Upload a file and put it in a shared collection.

HOW TO – Video overview of using Google Docs to share and comment on documents

This screencast video shows you the basics of using Google Docs to upload and create word processing documents, share them with your class, and write comments for peer review: The …

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