In the case of multiple-Google-Drive-files-folders use
- If you do not want to give only a single file, but several, create a folder and move the appropriate files in these. Then you can share the folder with permissions so you can save a lot of time and effort.
- The people you share this folder, have access to all the files in the folder. In addition, you can inform the contact persons by E-Mail about the release
Folders with multiple files
Visibility options for sharing Google Drive files
In Google Drive, you can choose between three different visibility options. So you can give the file(s) is only for certain people, for anyone who has the Link or public on the Web. Furthermore, you can set whether or not the people who have access to the share, consider the file(s) only, or are allowed to edit (see image). The differences between the visibility options:
- Public on the Web: Everyone is entitled to search and access. These options are, for example, for a survey on a Blog or a Website, created with Google Docs. You can simply embed the Link on your page and give your site visitors access to the survey.
- Anyone with the Link: Anyone with the Link to the share, has access to. Registration for access is not required.
- Confidential: Only the people you give the Link specifically free, have access and need a login.
Visibility options in Google Drive
By sharing a Google group, several people quickly add
- In Gmail, you can add contacts to the Google groups together. So you can take your contacts, for example, in professional and private contacts to share You can give the file(s) quickly and easily for a Google group-free and do not have to add people individually.
- The file(s) for a Google group, enter in the field "persons" add the name of the group and to select these. You can inform the people in the group via E-Mail about the release.
Files for Google group free
A step-by-step instructions on how to in Google Drive share files, you will find here. By the way: Google Drive is also available as a Desktop Version. If you install this, it creates a Google Drive folder on your Computer. You can move files into this folder or save; those are then synced with Google Drive. The latest Version of Google Drive, you can find here for Download.
