HOW TO: Use Google Drive | Digital Writing 101

RELATED HELP PAGE: HOW TO – Put your file into a shared folder on Google Drive You can upload files to Google Drive or create them using one of Drive’s …

RELATED HELP PAGE: HOW TO – Add a shortcut to a shared folder to My Drive (for easy access) Everything you upload to Google Drive or create using one of …

If someone has shared a Google Drive folder with you, and you plan to access the folder often and/or add your own files to it, you should add the folder …

To create a new document within Google Docs that will automatically appear in the target folder, click on the drop-down menus to the left of each folder title to display …

NOTE: To use the method described here, you’ll need access to your classmates’ drafts through a shared class folder the instructor set up. You’ll find your classmates’ drafts in the …

After you log into Google Drive, look at the menu on the left. At the bottom you’ll see an option for Owner, Type, More that gives you a variety of …

Merged with: HOW TO – Get a file into a shared folder on Google Drive

To access Google Docs, you will need a Google Account. Once you set that up, you can use it to access any of Google’s long list of free products, and …

You might need to save a copy of a Google Docs document for several reasons. One common reason is to save a draft that has your peer review comments on …

Having trouble keeping track of certain files on the “new and improved” Google Docs? You can always search for files by name using the “Search Docs” bar at the top …

To find your own files on Google Docs, including those you’ve shared in specific collections as well as those you haven’t shared with anyone, follow these steps: (1) Click on …

In other handouts under Using Google Docs, I’ve explained how to share files with your class by putting them into the appropriate subfolders in your class folder. Any file you …

This screencast illustrates how to create a shared collection on Google Docs. Once you create the collection, you can then share it with your students, colleagues, or friends and then …

For the latest instructions, see the Google Drive help page: Add or remove something from a folder If you accidentally put the wrong file into a collection (or put a …

Also see other screencasts on Using Google Docs and on the PWR Students channel. More to come — taking requests! [vimeo 28117523] [vimeo 29560945] For more help resources, see the …

Support Pages Getting Started with Google Docs Documents List

See: Upload a file and put it in a shared collection.

This screencast video shows you the basics of using Google Docs to upload and create word processing documents, share them with your class, and write comments for peer review: The …