On this page
- Create a shared drive and add members
- Change a member's access to a shared drive
- See members of a shared drive
- Remove members of a shared drive
- Delete a shared drive
Create a shared drive and add members
Create a shared drive
- On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
- On the left, click Shared drives.
- At the top left, click New.
- Enter a name for the shared drive.
- Click Create.
Add members to a shared drive
Requires Manager access
- On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
- In the left column, click Shared drives and double-click one of your shared drives.
- At the top, click Manage members.
- Add names, email addresses, or a Google Group.
- By default, new members will be Content managers. They can upload, edit, move, or delete all files.
- To change the role for a new member, select a role from the dropdown.
- To choose to notify new members of their access, click Notify people.
- Click Send.
Change a member's access to a shared drive
Requires Manager access
- On the left, click a shared drive.
- At the top, next to the shared drive name, click the Down arrow
Manage members.
- Next to a member’s name, click the Down arrow
and select a new access level.
- Click Done.
See members of a shared drive
- On the left, click a shared drive.
- Under the shared drive name, click the number of members.
Email members of a shared drive
- On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
- At the left, click Shared drives and double-click one of your shared drives.
- At the top, next to the name of your shared drive click the Down arrow
.
- Click Email Members.
- Enter your message and click Send.
Remove members of a shared drive
Requires Manager access
Members who are Managers can change what other members can do.
- On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
- At the left, click Shared drives and double-click one of your shared drives.
- At the top, next to the name of your shared drive, click the Down arrow
.
- Click Manage members.
- To the right of the person you want to change, click the Down arrow
.
- Select a role or Remove.
- Click Save.
Delete a shared drive
Before you can delete a shared drive:
- The shared drive has to be empty
- You need to be a Manager of the shared drive.
Requires Manager access
- On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
- On the left, click Shared drives.
- Right-click the shared drive you want to delete.
- Click Delete shared drive.
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