Setting up a Shared Drive

1.1 Create a shared drive

1. Open Google Drive.
2. On the left, click Shared drives.

   Shared drives are available only if your organization supports them. For help, contact your administrator.

3. At the top, click New.
4. Enter a name and click Create.

1.2 Add members and set access levels

You can add people with a Google account as members of a shared drive. New members are given Content manager access, but you can change a member's access level.

Note: Give members who need to edit files in Google Drive for desktop Content manager access.

Add members and set access levels:

Requires Manager access

1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. At the left, click Shared drives and click a shared drive you are a member of.
3. At the top, click Manage members.
4. Add names, email addresses, or a Google Group.

   New members must have a Google account. By default, new members are Content managers. They can upload, edit, move, or delete all files.

5. To change:
   • Permissions for a new member, click the Down arrow  and choose an option.
   • Whether new members get notified, click Notify people.
6. Click Send.

1.3 Change member access levels

Requires Manager access

1. On the left, click a shared drive.
2. At the top, next to the shared drive name, click the Down arrow Manage members.
3. Next to a member’s name, click the Down arrow  and select a new access level.
4. Click Done.

1.4 Remove members

Requires Manager access

1. On the left, click a shared drive.
2. At the top, next to the shared drive name, click the Down arrow Manage members.
3. Next to a member’s name, click the Down arrow  and select Remove member.
4. Click Done.

Note: If you remove someone from a shared drive, they might still have access to files shared in other ways, such as files shared with everyone in your organization by link or through a group.