Google Drive 101 Learn the Basics by Linda Morris Central High School Media Specialist

Login to Google Drive Using your student drive account, complete the login steps to access Drive.

Sign In Click on Gmail in the top right corner of the main Google page. Choose to have this computer remember you by checking the box “Stay signed in.”

Username Add your username. student + lunch

Password Add your password. change.me or first initial + last initial + birth date in 6-digits ex: Linda Morris September 15, 1960 lm091560

Google The first screen you see after logging in might seem like the wrong view. Choose Google Home in the center of the screen.

Google The next screen you see is Google Home. The difference ~ your account login information is located in the top right hand corner.

App Selection the App you want to use. Choose Google Drive! Note* Google Drive Apps are available for smartphone use.

Drive Home The Drive home screen. As you add files and folders the view of My Drive will include your work.

Create To create a document, presentation, or spreadsheet, pull down the menu and select the file type.

Document Document files operate like Word files. Type the filename and begin work.

File Name Give your document a file name. The file name will appear in My Drive.

File Name Type the filename and choose OK.

Document Work is automatically saved as you complete it.

Presentation Presentations are similar to PowerPoint.

Spreadsheet Creating a spreadsheet is similar to working with Excel.

Sharing Sharing is used for: 1) Turning an assignment in to a teacher folder. 2) Enabling group work on the same project. You are the owner.

To share Begin keying the account name you intend to share with. Teachers accounts are first name, dot, last Student accounts begin with student followed by lunch

To share All Carroll County Schools employees and students are loaded into a master database with Google. Choose to allow the person you are sharing with to 1) edit 2) comment 3) view the document or presentation you are creating.

Sharing Once the individual or group is added to have access choose “done.”

Shared To locate items shared with you, such as teacher assignments or instructions, select the “shared” section under My Drive.

My Drive To view created files select My Drive. To upload files from other applications such as Word or PowerPoint select the upload arrow.

Select File Choose the file to upload.

Uploading The upload takes a few seconds.

Upload Done! When the upload is complete the document is found in My Drive. Once uploaded you may share the file.

File Types Notice the different view of an uploaded document compared to one created in Drive. Advantages to Drive ~ ● Auto saving ● Updated in real time ● Group work enabled ● Ease of sharing

Sign Out Sign out after each use. Select the drop down menu with your account name. Choose Sign Out.

Account Your account name will appear on the computer you’ve used until it is removed. Login is one step faster with the remembered account name.

Questions?