Instant Google Drive Starter电子书

Instant Google Drive Starter

Instant Google Drive Starter

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1. Instant Google Drive Starter

So, what is Google Drive?

What can you do with Google Drive?

First steps for using Google Drive

The Google Drive user interface

1 – Files list

2 – Toolbars

3 – Context menu

4 – Navigation panel

5 – Preview panel

6 – Search bar

7 – Create and upload buttons

Quick start – creating content in Google Drive

Creating new documents with the built-in applications

Creating a document

Working with your new document

Saving your data with the built-in applications

Collaborating with others on your document

Working with your new document in Google Drive

Uploading files from your computer

Example – uploading individual files

The upload progress window

Uploading files using drag-and-drop

The upload settings menu

Uploading folders

Enabling folder upload with Firefox or Internet Explorer

Managing your storage in Google Drive

Viewing files that are taking up the most space

Uploading files with the Google Drive sync program

Top 7 features you need to know about

1 – Working with files and folders

Opening and downloading files

Previewing files

Creating a new folder

Moving a file into a folder

Deleting files

The Trash

Deleting shared files

2 – Searching for files

Searching with keywords

Searching with filters

Combination searches

Searching by people

3 – Sharing files with other people

The Sharing settings screen

The sharing recipient list

Sharing access levels (permissions)

Visibility options

Example – sharing a file

Sharing a folder

Files other people share with you

4 – Updating your settings

5 – Using third-party add-on applications

What can you do with Drive Apps?

Installing Drive Apps

Choosing to use an application by default

Using Drive Apps

Creating a new file with a Drive App

Opening an existing file with a Drive App

Security permissions

Managing your installed Drive Apps

Drive App options

Uninstalling a Drive App

6 – Using the Google Drive sync program

Sync examples

File syncing basics

Downloading and installing Google Drive

Working with the Google Drive sync program

Choosing which folders to sync

7 – Using Google Drive on your phone or tablet

Installing the Google Drive app for Android

Installing the Google Drive App for iPhone or iPad

Using the Mobile App

Navigation panel

Files list

Preview panel

Actions menu

Create menu

Searching for files

Access your files and create new ones, wherever you are!

People and places you should get to know

Official sites for Google Drive

Articles and tutorials

Community

Blogs