Adding Files and Folders to Shared Drives

2.1 Create folders

Create a new folder:

1. On the left, click a shared drive or existing folder.
2. Click NewFolder.
3. Enter a folder name and click Create.

Notes:

• To move folders into a shared drive that are already stored in My Drive or another shared drive, contact your administrator.
• Subfolders must have the same permission as the top-level folder.

Upload an existing folder from your computer:

1. On the left, click a shared drive folder.
2. On your desktop, drag an existing folder into a shared drive. Or, click NewFolder upload. Navigate to the folder and open it.

2.2 Add and edit files

Requires at least Contributor access

Any files you add are owned by the team. If you leave the shared drive, your files remain.

1. On the left, click a shared drive.
2. Drag an existing file (that you own*) from your computer or from My Drive into a shared drive. Or, at the top of Drive, click Newand choose an option:

   • To create a file, select the file type you want to create, such as Google Docs.
   • To upload a file, click File upload. Navigate to the file and open it.

3. Double-click a file to open and edit it.

*If you don't own the file but have Editor access in Drive, you can move it to a shared drive if your administrator has allowed this option.

Note: To store and access files on your desktop, use Google Drive for desktop. For details, see What can you do with Drive for desktop.