I like to keep my data organized. Be it using Notes app with folders, having a launcher with folders or saving files in folders. We can easily create folders on our PC. But what about cloud services like Google Drive? Does it support folders? And how to use and organize folders on Google Drive? Find the answer in this article.
Contents1. Create a folder in Google Drive2. Add files to folders in Google Drive3. Create a subfolder in Google Drive4. Create a shared folder in Google Drive5. Organize folders by color6. Search Folder7. Add to home screen8. Copy and Move Folder9. Sync folders from PC to driveCheck Google Drive storage
Google Drive folders are also easy to create and manage. to manage. You can create subfolders and also share the folders as well as the subfolders with others. Also, you can sync your folders from Drive to your PC and vice versa.
So let's start using and managing folders in Google Drive on mobile and PC.
On the Google Drive website, click the New button on the left side. Select the folder from it. The Drive interface will ask you to name the folder. Assign a suitable name and then add files to it as shown below.
On the Drive mobile apps for Android and iPhone, tap on the floating add icon. Select the folder from it. Then name the folder.
Open the Drive folder where you want to add files. Again, click on the New button and select File Upload. Then navigate to the files on your computer that you want to download. You can even drag and drop files directly into the folder.
On mobile, open the required folder and press l add icon. Select Upload to add files from your Android or iPhone.
To add a subfolder to an existing folder, open the folder, then you need to repeat the same steps as creating a folder. That is, click New in Folder and select Folder from it on the web.
On Android and iPhone, open the folder. Next, tap the add icon and select Folder.
There is no separate method for creating shared folders. You need to create a normal folder and then share it.
Note: When you share a folder, all of the files and subfolders it contains become visible to the shared person. However, they cannot see your other folders. Likewise, if you share a file in a folder, only that file will be visible.
To share a Google Drive folder on the web, right-click the folder and select Share or Get Shareable Link. We've covered different types of sharing in our dedicated Google Drive sharing permissions article.
To share Drive folder on mobile tap the three-dot icon next to the folder and select Share.
Pro tip: Check out our in-depth guide on how to share Google Drive files.
To better organize your folders, you can color-code them using the native option. When you do, it becomes easy to distinguish different folders in Google Drive.
To change the color of a Google Drive folder on the web, right-click on the folder and select Change Color. Select the color of your choice.
On Android and iPhone, tap the icon to three dots for the folder and select Change Color from the menu.
On Google Drive web, you can search directly in a folder or subfolder. To do this, right-click the folder and select Look in. Then enter your search term in the search box at the top.
If you want to quickly access a Google Drive folder directly from your home screen on your phone, you can create a shortcut for it. To do this, tap the three-dot icon on the folder and select Add to Home Screen.
You can easily move a folder to another folder using the native Move option. When you do, all the contents of the folder will also be moved.
To move a Google Drive folder to the web, right-click the folder and select Move To. Then choose the destination folder.
On mobile apps, tap the icon to three dots of the folder and select Move.
Google Drive does not offer a direct way to copy a file. However, you can do this by creating a copy of the files inside the folder. Then you will need to add them to the new folder. To create a copy of your files, select the files. Right click on it and select Make a copy. Then, create a new folder and move these new files there.
With the Google Drive Backup app for Windows and macOS, you can sync your Google Drive folders with your PC and Mac respectively. You can also sync the contents of your PC folders with Google Drive. We have covered in detail how to use the Backup and Sync app. Check it out.
Advice :Learn how to fix the issue when Drive is full but there are no files in it.
Other than documents from Google products like Sheets, Docs, Forms, etc., anything you add to Drive folders takes up storage space. Your global Google storage is shared between Drive, Google Photos, and Gmail. You can check what is taking up all the storage in Drive from our guide.
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