Google Drive for Students

Overview

Students have unlimited cloud storage where files can be saved and shared with anyone with an email account. For Google Drive help and tutorials, visit the Google Drive Support page.

Your unlimited storage includes:

  • Google Drive
  • Google Photos
  • Gmail

How to Access Google Drive

There are several ways to use Google Drive. For the most flexibility, get the app for both your computer and mobile device.

How to upload files and folders to Google Drive

Google Drive supports documents, images, audio, and video files. To upload files into Google Drive, all you have to do is drag and drop the file on your computer or tap Add and then Upload on your mobile device. For more information, view Google's Upload files and folders to Google Drive page.

Alternatively, you can sync your files automatically with the desktop app.

How to download a file from Google Drive

To download a file on your computer, right-click on the file and click Download. To download a file on your Android device, tap and hold the file and then tap Download.

You can download the following file formats:

  • Documents: HTML, RTF, DOCX, OpenOffice, PDF, EPUB, Text
  • Spreadsheets: CSV, HTML, ODS, PDF, XLSX, TXT (only for a single sheet)
  • Presentations: PDF, PPTX, TXT
  • Drawings: PNG, JPEG, SVG, PDF

For more information, view Google's Download a file page.

Share files

You can share files and folders so other people can edit, view, or comment on them.

Shared with you

To see files that other people have shared with you, go to the Shared with me section of My Drive. Learn more about shared files.

Where can I learn more about Google Drive?

For more information about Google Drive, check the following sites:

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Article ID: 70669
Created
Wed 1/23/19 1:15 AM
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Mon 2/4/19 9:46 PM
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