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getting started with google drive
Do you want to start using google drive? watch the video below to learn how to do it.
creating a google account
To use google drive, you will need a google account. Google accounts are free and signing up for one is quite simple. To create a Google account, you’ll need to enter certain information, including your name, date of birth, and location. creating a google account will automatically create a gmail email address and a google+ profile.
if you have a gmail address, you already have a google account, so you don’t need to create an account; you can simply login to drive using your gmail information.
to create a google account:
- Go to www.google.com. find and select the sign in button in the upper right corner of the page.
- click create an account.
- the registration form will appear. follow the instructions and enter the required information.
- then enter your phone number. google will send a verification code to your phone that you will use to complete the registration process.
- enter the verification code sent to your phone and click verify.
- the personal information page will appear. Follow the instructions and enter your information, including your date of birth and gender.
- Review Google’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, then click I agree.
- Your account will be created.
As with any online service, it is important to choose a strong>password; in other words, one that is difficult for someone to guess. For more information, see our password tips lesson.
accessing google drive
once you have set up your google account, you can access google drive by going to http://drive.google.com in your web browser.
You can also navigate to google drive from any google page (such as gmail or google search) by selecting the grid icon near the top right corner and then clicking drive.
the google drive interface
Your google drive may be empty right now, but as you begin to upload and create files, you’ll need to know how to view , manage them and organize them in the interface.
Click the interactive buttons below to become familiar with the Google Drive interface.
google drive for mobile devices
Available for both iOS and Android, the Google Drive mobile app allows you to view and upload files to Google Drive using your device. mobile .
Google also has separate mobile apps for creating and editing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. For more information, check out Google’s blog post on new mobile apps for docs, spreadsheets, and slides.
google drive for desktop
If you prefer to work on the desktop, you can download the Google Drive desktop app on your computer. Available for Windows and OS X, this app makes it a little easier to upload your existing files and work offline. once it is installed you will see a new google drive folder on your computer. any files you move to this folder will be automatically uploaded to your google drive.
challenge!
- Visit www.google.com to sign up for a google account if you don’t already have one.
- open google drive . strong>.
- notice on the left side how much of your storage is used and how much is available.
- try clicking on some of the menu options, such as share with me and google photos.
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