Google Drive - FAQs

You can create documents, spreadsheets, presentations and drawings.

Google Docs application allows you to collaborate on documents and share them with other people in real-time.  Find out more about sharing documents.

Yes, this option has been enabled by your Google Apps administrator.

Within your OntarioTechU.Net account, select the Drive tab. Select the Create button and select the document type (Folder, Document, Presentation, Spreadsheet, Form, Drawing).

For information on editing a Google Doc consult the following Getting Started Guides:

• Document Google Docs Overview.
• Spreadsheet  Google Docs Spreadsheets Overview.
• Presentation  Google Docs Presentations Overview.
• Form  Google Forms Overview.
• Drawing  Google Docs Drawings Overview.

For information on removing files, folders and Google Docs you no longer use from Drive, please visit Google Support.

If you are the owner of a Google Doc, you can assign ownership of the Doc to another OntarioTechU.Net user. Google provides instructions on changing the owner from within the document or through the Docs list at the following link. Google Docs Change owner of your docs.

Google Drive allows you to upload and store files in the cloud.  For information on how you can manually upload both files and folders, please visit Google Support.

Google has excellent online help articles. In Google Drive, select the Gear icon in the upper-right corner of the screen, select Help and then select the topic in which you have interest.  Or browse directly to Google Drive Help.