Best Practices for Working with Google Drive Shared Folders
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Created: 08/06/2014 Last Updated: 12/12/2023
Google Drive is a fantastic tool for sharing files and folders. When working with shared folder structures, follow these best practices:
- Share folders at the Can view, not
Can edit, level (Share at Can edit level only when necessary) - Pay attention to where files and folders are; if they're already in a folder, don't move them (you'll know an item is already in a folder if there's a folder name to the right of the filename)
- Avoid dragging files into My Drive (use Add to My Drive instead)
Request training for your group on how to best use Google Drive
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