are you looking to get started with
Google Drive in this video we'll cover
the basics of this free cloud-based
storage service to get started just go
to google.com in your web browser then
locate and select sign in now if you
don't already have a Google account
select create account otherwise you'll
want to go ahead and enter the email
address and password for your Google
account once you signed in locate and
select the grid in the upper right
corner then choose drive your Google
Drive will appear it's easy to add files
to your Google Drive just click the new
button on the left to create new files
or folders or if you already have a file
on your computer you can upload it by
simply dragging it into your drive and
there we go let's look at a different
account that's been using Google Drive
for a while here you can see different
files and folders that are stored on
Google Drive if you select a file you'll
see additional options for it appear at
the top of the screen on the Left you'll
also be able to access your folders
files shared with you and more you also
have the option to get Google Drive for
your desktop you can find it by going to
the gear icon and choosing get drive for
desktop if you choose to install this
you'll be able to quickly access the
files on your Google Drive from a folder
on your computer any files that you move
into that folder will automatically be
uploaded to your drive one other thing
we'd like to mention is the Google Drive
mobile app available for iOS and Android
devices the Google Drive app allows you
to view and upload files from your
mobile device wherever you are this can
be really convenient if you want to
access a file on the go or upload
something from your phone now it's worth
pointing out that you can also edit
documents on your mobile device but
you'll need to download separate apps to
do this such as the free Google Docs or
Google sheets up alright those are the
basics
they should be enough to help you get
started with Google Drive
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