Finding and Deleting Old/Unused Google Drive Files

Use Google Drive Storage Filters to Find old files.

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  1. From Google Drive storage usage, use the filters (like Modified > Custom date range > Before 2015-01-01) to find old files

    filter large drive file storage by modified before custom date range
  2. Scan through for files you/your colleagues no longer need and delete them (right-click on the file and select Move to Trash)
     

    right click menu for drive file showing Move to trash
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06/26/2025
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