(Out of Date) Google Drive for Desktop (Windows)

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Last updated: Jul 12, 2023 by Connor Nicewonger
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Google Drive for Desktop allows files that are hosted in the cloud to be quickly and easily opened for use on a local computer. These instructions are for the Windows version of Google Drive for Desktop only.

 Instructions

Install Google Drive for Desktop in Windows

  1. Open Filewave by double-clicking on the red Filewave icon in the taskbar (lower right-hand of screen)

    • You may need to click on the ^ arrow in order to see the red flag Filewave icon

  2. On the Filewave screen, scroll down until you see ‘Google Drive for Desktop’, and click ‘Install’

    • You will know the install is complete by seeing the button text change to ‘Uninstall’

  3. Close the Filewave window

Open/use Google Drive for Desktop

  1. Click the Windows icon (lower left-hand corner) and start typing ‘Google Drive’ so it appears in the list

  2. Click ‘Google Drive’

  3. When Windows Explorer opens, doule-click 'Google Drive (G:) to open your Google Drive folder

  4. Click the ‘My Drive’ folder to access the list of files/folders in your Google Drive

  5. When the list of files/folders appears, you can open/edit/delete files from Drive as if they were local