- Created May 20, 2021
- Category Google Workspace
If you work on the road or often use different devices other than your home computer, you’ll want to make sure you know how to access Google Drive files from anywhere. Once your files have synced, you can access them from any browser on any device.
How to access Google Drive from a web browser (any device):
- Install any web browser.
- Go to Google Drive.
How to access Google Drive from a desktop computer:
- Install Google Drive for Mac/PC.
- Open the Google Drive folder on your desktop.
When you install Google Drive, the folder will be saved in a default location on your computer unless you choose to save it in a specific folder. The default path to find your Google Drive folder is:
PC: C:/Users/your username/Google Drive
Mac: /Users/your username/Google Drive
Note: You won’t be able to backup and sync using the Linux operating system as Google doesn’t provide the official client. You can access Google Drive on the web or install one of the third-party clients.
How to access Google Drive from a mobile or tablet device:
- Install the Drive app from the Play Store (Android) or App Store (iOS).
- Open the Drive app on your smartphone or tablet.
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To get the Google Drive application (also known as Google Backup and Sync) for your computer, simply navigate to Google.com/drive from any web browser to download the software. The Google Drive download page is a smart page and will recognize
what operating system (OS) you are using. As a result, the page will link you to the appropriate version supported by your computer setup. With any of the Google Drive computer application versions, a folder is placed on your local hard drive that syncs with your Google Drive account. Inside this folder you can view the contents of your Google Drive. The Windows Google Drive folder is located in Windows File Explorer.
To find the Mac Google Drive folder, you will need to look in Finder.
The Linux Google Drive folder will be placed in the Linux system file manager.
To use the Google Drive folder like an application:
- Simply drag and drop any file to the Google Drive folder to upload a copy to the cloud.
- Remove any file or folder from the Google Drive folder to delete items from the cloud.
- Right click, Ctrl+click, or long press items in the folder to initialize a pop-out menu and choose Google Drive → Share… to share the files in your Google Drive folder with others.
On Windows computers, the notification tray is located on the task bar in the bottom right corner.
If you are using a Mac, the notifications tray is in the menu bar in the top right corner.
On most flavors of Linux, the notifications tray is located in the menu bar (global menu) in the top right corner.
Seek out the Google Drive icon (older versions) or Backup and Sync icon in your notification tray and click or tap to adjust your Google Drive sync options, preferences, and settings.
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