What is Google Drive?

 Google Drive is an online file storage system (cloud storage) that allows you to upload, create, and share files with others for viewing or collaboration. Using Google Drive can be very helpful when you want to share many files at once, work with others on documents, or you can use Google Drive to share a file if it is too large to upload to Moodle.

Access Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/


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Google Drive Editors

You can use Google Drive to upload and share all kinds of file types, however you can also use their built in editors to create the following types of files. Click each editor to learn more about how to use it.


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Editor

Description

Example uses

Google Docs

Text documents

Essays, papers, proposals, reports, shared meeting notes

 Google Sheets

Spreadsheets

Project plans, budget sheets, data/charts

Google Slides

Presentations

Pitch decks, training modules, team/group presentations

Google Forms

Surveys

Customer satisfaction surveys, group polls

Google Sites

Websites

Team sites, project sites, resume sites

Flow ChartsImages, Concept/mind Maps, create custom vector graphics or transparent graphics



How do I upload a document to Google Drive?

If you have a file on your computer such as a Microsoft Word, PDF, image, or video file. You can also upload those files to Google Drive for easy access and sharing with others! 

  1.  Log in to Google Drive

  2. Click +New in the top right corner 

  3. Select File Upload

  4. Locate the file on your computer and then select Upload

  5. The file will now begin uploading to your Google Drive

  6. Stay on the page until it has finished loading