Click the “Shared with Me” folder from the left panel menu. All the docs being shared with you will be listed on the main panel. This location or folder can only be accessed on Google Drive.
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To view who the document has been shared by and to, on the left of the activity dashboard, select the tab labeled Sharing history. If you have edit access to a file you can see the viewer and comment trends. On your computer, open a file in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
You can put the shortcut inside your “My Drive” or any Drive that’s shared with you.
- Go to drive.google.com.
- On the left, click Shared with me.
- Select the files or folders to which you want to add a shortcut.
- Right click the files or folders you selected. Add shortcut to Drive.
- Choose a folder.
- Click Add shortcut.
If a file won’t open, a few things could be wrong: The file owner didn’t give you permission to view the file. You’re signed in to a different Google Account. Your access could be denied because someone removed your permission to view the file.
See files others have shared with you
- Open Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. If you already have a document or workbook open, select File.
- Scroll down and select the Shared with Me tab, or select Open > Shared with Me.
Important: Shared Drives is only available with the G Suite Enterprise, Business, or Education editions. If you don’t see Shared Drives in Google Drive, it might not be available for your organization. For details, contact your G Suite administrator.
How do I access Google documents?
To find a Google Doc in the mobile app:
- Open the Google Docs app on your iPhone or Android device.
- You can tap the magnifying glass at the top-right to search through your documents.
- On the homescreen, you can sort your documents by their name, the last time you opened them, and more.
Share your Google Drive files publicly with no sign in required
- Select the blue Share button in the top right-hand side of your chosen Drive file.
- Select > Advanced in the bottom right-hand side, select > Change.
- You’ll see a range of Link Sharing options.
- Choose > On – public on the web > Choose Save.
How do I approve request access in Google Docs?
Get permission to open a file
- Open the file.
- On the “You need permission” page, click Request access.
- The owner of the file will get an email asking for approval. After they approve your request, you’ll get an email.
Share a Google Doc with a Non-Google User
- Email the file to the user as an attachment. With your Google document open in Google Drive, click File, and choose ‘Email as attachment’.
- Allow anyone with a link to edit your document.
- Ask the user to create a Google Account.
How do I open a link in Google Docs app?
To open a Google drive link in the Google drive app, just prefix the sharing url with the url scheme. For example, if I have a url to a Google doc (e.g. http://link_to_google_doc ), I can have this automatically open in the Google drive app by prefixing with the url scheme ( googledrive://http://link_to_google_doc ).
Google Shared Drive: Create Shared Drive
- Navigate to Google Drive.
- In the left navigation, right click Shared Drives.
- Click New Shared Drive.
- Enter New Shared Drive using naming convention (ex.
- Click CREATE.
- Add additional members and set permissions:
How do I get started?
- Go to drive.google.com.
- On the left, click Shared drives.
- At the top left, click New.
- Enter a name for the shared drive.
- Click Create.
- At the top, click Add members .
- Add names, email addresses, or a Google Group.
- Click Send.
Step 1: Find the file you want to share
- On your Android device, open the app for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
- Next to the file’s name, tap More .
- Tap Share.
How do I access someone else’s Google Drive?
If you’ve set a file, folder or Google Doc to “Anyone with the link” or “Public,” you can send the link to another person and they’ll be able to access it. Go to drive.google.com. Check the box next to the file or folder you’d like to share.
Where are Google documents stored?
Google Drive is a way to store your files on Google’s servers, or “in the cloud.” If you run the free Google Drive application, then you get a folder on your computer (Windows or OSX) that looks just like a directory on your hard disk that you can drag your files in to.
Share an already saved document
Click File > Share > Share with People (or, in Word 2013, Invite People). Enter the names or email addresses of the people you’re sharing with. If you want to, click Can Edit or Can View. The first option lets your coworkers change the file.
Set Up Sharing as View-Only
To share your document, click “Share” on the top right. After you enter the person you want to share with, click the drop-down box on the right and select “Viewer.”
To make it so only you can share:
- Open the homescreen for Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, or Google Slides.
- Click Share or Share .
- At the top, click Settings .
- Uncheck Editors can change permissions and share.
- Click Done.
How do I give someone access to my Google Drive?
Choose who to share with
- On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
- Click the folder you want to share.
- Click Share .
- Under “People,” type the email address or Google Group you want to share with.
- To choose how a person can use the folder, click the Down arrow .
- Click Send. An email is sent to people you shared with.
How do I approve request in access?
Approve Access Approval requests
- Go to the Access Approval page. Go to Access Approval.
- To approve a request, click Approve.
- In the dialog box that opens, select a date and time when you want the access to expire.
- Select Approve to approve access till the set expiration date and time.