Google Drive for Desktop

Version:
Version 1.2

Valid from:
10 July 2019

Audience:
IT Support
End User

Owner:
Patrick Raths

Table of Contents

1. Install Google Drive for Desktop 5
1.1. Download Google Drive for Desktop 5
1.2. Install Google Drive for Desktop 5

2. Accessing Files on Google Drive 5
2.1. Windows 5
2.2. Macintosh 5

3. Using Google Drive for Desktop 6
3.1. My Drive vs Shared Drive 6
3.2. Make folders & files available offline 6

1. Install Google Drive for Desktop {#install-google-drive-for-desktop}

   1. Download Google Drive for Desktop {#download-google-drive-for-desktop}

Windows https://dl.google.com/drive-file-stream/GoogleDriveSetup.exe
Macintosh https://dl.google.com/drive-file-stream/GoogleDrive.dmg

2. Install Google Drive for Desktop {#install-google-drive-for-desktop-1}

3. On your computer, open:

   • GoogleDriveSetup.exe on Windows
   • GoogleDrive.dmg on Mac

4. Follow the on-screen instructions
   When requested to login use user @unionchurchhk.org email address and password

5. Accessing Files on Google Drive {#accessing-files-on-google-drive}

   1. Windows {#windows}

Google Drive can be accessed as a Drive in the File Explorer

2. Macintosh {#macintosh}

Google Drive integrates into the Finder under Locations and, depending on the settings for the finder, on the desktop as an Icon

3. Using Google Drive for Desktop {#using-google-drive-for-desktop}

   1. My Drive vs Shared Drive {#my-drive-vs-shared-drive}

Google Drive for Desktop provides access to both My Drive and Shared Drives.

My Drive presents files only accessible to the user logged into Google Drive unless you share documents with others
Shared Drives lists all the drives to which you have access

2. Make folders & files available offline {#make-folders-&-files-available-offline}

To make files available when working offline (no internet connection), select Offline access, Available offline on selected folders and files. As soon as connection to the internet is established, any files that have changed either locally or on the shared drive will be updated automatically. Note: This procedure can also be applied to improve performance when accessing large files as a copy of the file is kept on the computer.