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Unit-5 - Collaborative Work Using Drive

This document provides instructions for collaborative work using Google Drive. It describes how to create and share folders and files on Google Drive, and how to collaborate on Google Sheets, Docs, and Forms. Specifically, it outlines how to create a new folder, upload files and folders to Drive, add collaborators to documents with edit or view permissions, and share an entire folder for collaboration.

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Unit-5 - Collaborative Work Using Drive

This document provides instructions for collaborative work using Google Drive. It describes how to create and share folders and files on Google Drive, and how to collaborate on Google Sheets, Docs, and Forms. Specifically, it outlines how to create a new folder, upload files and folders to Drive, add collaborators to documents with edit or view permissions, and share an entire folder for collaboration.

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Fergusson College (Autonomous)

F. Y. B. A.

CSC-120 IT Literacy (GE/OE-Theory)

Unit – 5 Collaborative work using Drive

Prepared by

Manojkumar Kukade
Department of Computer Science,
Fergusson College (Autonomous), Pune
Collaborative work using Drive

5.1 Folder(Creating new Folder)

5.2 File Upload, Folder Upload

5.3 Creating, sharing and collaborative working with : Google Sheet and Google Doc,
Google Form
Creating a Folder

1.Navigate to the location where you want to place the new folder.

2.Right-click and select New as shown below.

Select Folder as shown below


The folder will be displayed, with the default name "New folder“ as shown below

To change the name, Click on the name-New folder, type the new name for the folder and
then press Enter key
Generally,
To upload a file means to transfer its copy on a server.

Uploading is mostly used for transferring files over a network, especially over the internet.

Usually, this is done from a client computer to a server.

Upload files & folders to Google Drive

You can upload, open, share, and edit files with Google Drive. When you upload a file to Google
Drive, it will take up space in your Drive, even if you upload to a folder owned by someone else.
Types of files
Documents
Images
Audio
Video
Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service developed by Google.

Google Drive allows users to store files in the cloud, synchronize files across devices, and share files.

It is Personal Cloud storage and File Sharing Platform.

Built-in protections against malware, spam, and ransomware

Drive can provide an encrypted and secure access to your files.

Files shared with you can be proactively scanned and removed when malware, spam, ransomware, or
phishing is detected. And Drive is cloud-native, which eliminates the need for local files and can
minimize risk to your devices.
Upload files & folders

On your computer, you can upload from drive.google.com or your desktop. You can upload files into
private or shared folders.

On your computer, go to drive.google.com

At the top left, Click new, File upload or Folder upload

Choose the file or folder you want to upload

Drag files into Google Drive

On your computer, go to drive.google.com.

Open or create a folder.

To upload files and folders, drag them into the Google Drive folder.
How to Add Collaborators to a Google Drive Document

Google Drive is great for collaborating with co-workers on a project.

It offers fine-tuned control over who can see your files and what they can do with them.

With Google Drive, you can add collaborators to either view or edit your documents.

Here's how:
1.Open Google Drive and then open the file you want to share.
2.Select Share (it's located in the upper-right corner of the document).
Enter the email addresses of the people you want to add as collaborators.

Select the Edit drop-down arrow and choose whether or not collaborators can edit, comment on, or
view the document.

How to Share a Folder in Google Drive

Sharing an entire folder with collaborators works similar to sharing a single document.

Select the folder you want to share in Google Drive, then open the drop-down menu and select Share,
then follow the steps above.

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