Share files and folders in Drive

Modified on Wed, 9 Jul at 4:49 PM

Share a file in Drive

Select the file you want to share.
Click Share or Share .
Enter the email address or Google group you want to share with.
To decide what role people will have on your file, select Viewer, Commenter, or Editor.
If your account is eligible, you can add an expiration date for access.
Choose to notify people.
If you want to notify people that you shared an item with them, check the box next to Notify people. If you notify people, each email address you enter will be included in the email.
If you don't want to notify people, uncheck the box.
Click Send or Share.

Share a link to a file in Drive

You can choose if your file should be available to anyone or restricted to only the people with access. If you allow access to anyone with the link, your folder won't restrict who can access it.

Select the file you want to share.
Click Share or Share .
Under “General access”, click the Down arrow .
Choose who can access the file.
To decide what role people will have with your file, select Viewer, Commenter, or Editor
Click Done.

Change permissions on your files in Drive

In Drive, click a file or folder, then click Share .
Change permissions as desired.
Click Save.

Stop sharing your files in Drive

Find the file or folder in Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, or Google Slides.
Open or select the file or folder.
Click Share or Share .
Find the person you want to stop sharing with.
To the right of their name, click the Down arrow Remove access.
Click Save.

Restrict access to files you own

Find the file or folder in Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, or Google Slides.
Open or select the file or folder.
Click Share or Share Copy link .
Under “General access”, click the Down arrow .
Select Restricted.
Click Done.