Want advanced Google Workspace features for your business? Try Google Workspace today! Google Drive helps you keep all your files together. You can upload and share your files from any device, create new files, keep them organized, edit easily, and share them with others. If you're new to Google Drive, this article will help you get started by covering the most important and useful things you can do, from learning how to use Drive and keeping your files organized to getting tips for using it on your computer, phone, or tablet. Learn how to use Google Drive In this section, you'll learn to: Use Google Drive features Upload, share & organize your files Use Drive for Desktop Use Google Drive features On your computer, go to drive.google.com . To upload or create files or folders, you can use the “New” button. On your computer, go to drive.google.com . At the top left, click New . Create or upload a file or folder. To create a folder: Select New folder . To upload a folder: Select Folder upload . To create a file: Select the document type. To upload a file: Select File upload . To create a folder: Select New folder . To upload a folder: Select Folder upload . To create a file: Select the document type. To upload a file: Select File upload . In the ”Home” section of Google Drive, you can: Access files and folders that you or others opened, shared, or edited, as well as those related to upcoming meetings. Use the “Search bar” and “Filter chips” to find suggested files by: Type People Modified date Location in Drive Location in Drive You can use "My Drive" section to find: Files and folders you upload or sync. Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms you create. Tip: You can choose “Home” or “My Drive” as your Google Drive start page. To change your start page: On your computer, go to drive.google.com . At the top right, click Settings Settings . Under “Start page,” select Home or My Drive . Find details about your file In Google Drive, you can find information about a file you uploaded or created, such as: Sharing permissions To find information about a file: On your computer, go to drive.google.com . Select View details . Share your file To share your files or folders with others and give them viewer, commenter, or editor access: On your computer, go to drive.google.com . Click a file or folder. Under the Search bar, click Share . Delete your file

To delete your files or folders: On your computer, go to drive.google.com . Click a file or folder. Under the Search bar, click Move to trash . Add your files to the Starred section To quickly find your important files or folders, you can add them to the "Starred" section. On your computer, go to drive.google.com . Right-click a file or folder. Select Organize Add to starred . Use preview for quick actions To find more actions you can take on a file or folder, you can use “More actions.” You can take actions on a file or folder, such as: To find more actions: On your computer, go to drive.google.com . Click a file or folder. Under the Search bar, click More actions . Sign out of Google Drive On your computer, go to drive.google.com . At the top right, click your profile picture. If a photo doesn’t show, you can find the default Account image . If a photo doesn’t show, you can find the default Account image . Click Sign out . Upload, share & organize your files Upload or create files You can upload files from your computer or create files in Google Drive. Upload files and folders to Google Drive Scan documents with Google Drive Work with Office files Create, edit, and format Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides Share & organize files You can share files or folders for others to access, edit, or comment on. Share files from Google Drive Share folders in Google Drive Make someone else the owner of a file To find files that other people shared with you, go to Shared with me . Use Drive for Desktop Related resources Search and find a file in Google Drive Use Dark Mode in Google Drive Manage your storage in Drive, Gmail and Photos Need more help? Try these next steps: To get the latest tips, tricks, and how-to's, subscribe to our YouTube Channel .