# Cloud Storage Guides (OneDrive, Google Drive, ETC)

# Google Drive

Guides on logging in, uploading files, and managing permissions for Google Drive

# Help Catalog

### List of Google Drive Resources:

#### Switching to Google Drive from other platforms

Source: [Google Support](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9282958 "Google Drive Support Article")

<table class="nice-table spaced-table no-stripes wide" id="bkmrk-if-you-previously-us"><thead><tr><th class="wide">If you previously used...</th><th>Read this guide...</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Microsoft<sup>®</sup> OneDrive<sup>®</sup></td><td>[Switching to Drive from Microsoft OneDrive](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9310359)

</td></tr><tr><td>Box<sup>®</sup></td><td>[Switching to Drive from Box](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9310357)

</td></tr><tr><td>Dropbox<sup>®</sup></td><td>[Switching to Drive from Dropbox](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9310160)

</td></tr><tr><td>C:\\ Drive</td><td>[Switching to Drive from C:\\ Drive](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9310462)

</td></tr></tbody></table>

Source: [Google Drive Learning Center](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9282958 "Google Drive Learning Center")

#### Uploading files to Google Drive

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<table border="1" id="bkmrk-google-drive-cheat-s" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 69.1358%; height: 201px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 34px;"><td style="width: 50%; height: 34px;">[Google Drive Cheat Sheet](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9300017 "Google Drive Cheat Sheet")</td><td style="width: 50%; height: 34px;">A quick guide on the features of Google Drive in an easy to understand format.</td></tr><tr style="height: 57px;"><td style="width: 50%; height: 57px;">[Shared Drive Cheat Sheet](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9299714 "Shared Drive Cheat Sheet")

</td><td style="width: 50%; height: 57px;">A quick guide on the features of shared Google Drives for groups in an easy to understand format.</td></tr><tr style="height: 57px;"><td style="width: 50%; height: 57px;">[Google Drive Best Practices ](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9310156 "Google Drive Best Practices")

</td><td style="width: 50%; height: 57px;">Best practices to follow to improve workflow and keep files secure.</td></tr><tr style="height: 28px;"><td style="width: 50%; height: 28px;">[Google Drive Learning Center](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9282958?hl=en "Google Drive Learning Center")

</td><td style="width: 50%; height: 28px;">For tips on how to work on different files, manage permissions, and anything not covered in the other resources.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Level 1—Beginner

<div id="bkmrk-send-%26-save-large-at"><div></div><div><div>1. [Send &amp; save large attachments in Drive](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308878?ref_topic=9326426)
2. [Access stored Drive files offline](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308619?ref_topic=9326426)
3. [Create document templates](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308885?ref_topic=9326426)
4. [See changes in Drive files &amp; folders](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308986?ref_topic=9326426)
5. [Switch to a different version of your file](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308971?ref_topic=9326426)
6. [Share links to PDF versions of your files](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308985?ref_topic=9326426)
7. [Work with Microsoft Office files](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308757?ref_topic=9326426)
8. [See who's editing an Office file](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308785?ref_topic=9326426)
9. [Complete PDF forms using a mobile device](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9604946?ref_topic=9326426)
10. [Find files and folders with shortcuts](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9881427?ref_topic=9326426)
11. [Find and act on unresolved comments](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9685520?ref_topic=9326426)

</div></div></div>## Level 2—Intermediate

<div id="bkmrk-email-collaborators-"><div></div><div><div>1. [Email collaborators](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308759?ref_topic=9326317)
2. [Get notified if a file is shared with you](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308653?ref_topic=9326317)
3. [Share content with multiple people](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308872?ref_topic=9326317)
4. [Set an expiration date for file access](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308784?ref_topic=9326317)
5. [Mark a shared file as final](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308666?ref_topic=9326317)
6. [Restrict sharing options on Drive files](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308868?ref_topic=9326317)
7. [Transfer ownership of a file](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308960?ref_topic=9326317)

</div></div></div>## Level 3—Advanced

<div id="bkmrk-change-your-shared-d"><div></div><div><div><div>1. [Change your shared drive theme](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308936?ref_topic=9326318)
2. [Automatically sync downloads to Drive](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308834?ref_topic=9326318)
3. [Create an out of office document](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308637?ref_topic=9326318)
4. [Scan files as PDFs with your phone](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308884?ref_topic=9326318)
5. [Record a video meeting](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308681?ref_topic=9326318)
6. [Get Drive notifications in Chat](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308958?ref_topic=9326318)
7. [Share a file publicly](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308873?ref_topic=9326318)
8. [Search for image files by description](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308883?ref_topic=9326318)
9. [Find files in a shared drive by owner](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9357799?ref_topic=9326318)
10. [Only see the shared drives you want](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9357691?ref_topic=9326318)
11. [Translate Docs into other languages](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308964?ref_topic=9326318)

</div></div></div></div>

# Microsoft OneDrive

Guides on logging in, uploading files, and managing permissions for Microsoft OneDrive

# Help Catalog

### List of Microsoft OneDrive resources:

#### Basics:

#### Video Training (source: [Microsoft OneDrive Video training](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/onedrive-video-training-1f608184-b7e6-43ca-8753-2ff679203132 "Microsoft OneDrive Video training"))

<div id="bkmrk-quick-start-get-star"><div><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 59.3874%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 23.8272%;">[![](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/ef4fa6bb-e5d6-4613-bba6-508163173b04.png)](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/upload-and-save-files-and-folders-to-onedrive-for-business-a1397e56-61ec-4ed2-9dac-727bf8ac3357)</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 35.5555%;">**[Quick start](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/upload-and-save-files-and-folders-to-onedrive-for-business-a1397e56-61ec-4ed2-9dac-727bf8ac3357)**</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 23.8272%;">[![](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/32880e33-81af-43fb-852b-4815ace4b418.png)](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/what-is-onedrive-work-or-school-10f5c3fd-b0f6-40e2-9059-04735ffe01b7?wt.mc_id=otc_onedrive)</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 35.5555%;">**[Get started with OneDrive (business)](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/what-is-onedrive-work-or-school-10f5c3fd-b0f6-40e2-9059-04735ffe01b7?wt.mc_id=otc_onedrive)**</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 23.8272%;">[![](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/098e9f42-2f43-43b3-8994-80d91906f078.png)](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/upload-files-and-folders-in-onedrive-work-or-school-5bd927ad-d186-495c-93e8-7ca116fe7b83?wt.mc_id=otc_onedrive)</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 35.5555%;">**[Manage your files](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/upload-files-and-folders-in-onedrive-work-or-school-5bd927ad-d186-495c-93e8-7ca116fe7b83?wt.mc_id=otc_onedrive)**</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 23.8272%;">[![](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/006e09fa-0a5c-48eb-9394-5a28826ae4c1.png)](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/share-files-and-folders-with-microsoft-365-business-72f26d6c-bf9e-432c-8b96-e3c2437f5b65?wt.mc_id=otc_onedrive)</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 35.5555%;"><div></div>**[Share and sync](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/share-files-and-folders-with-microsoft-365-business-72f26d6c-bf9e-432c-8b96-e3c2437f5b65?wt.mc_id=otc_onedrive)**

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></div>Source: [OneDrive Training Website](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/files-in-onedrive-c6ecef2f-c5cc-4415-b677-e2d2151c3c29?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US#ID0EAABAAA=Secure,_protect,_and_restore "OneDrive Training Website")

#### Uploading Files

1. [Uploading Files to OneDrive for Business](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/upload-files-and-folders-in-onedrive-work-or-school-5bd927ad-d186-495c-93e8-7ca116fe7b83 "Tutorial on Uploading Files")
2. [Create a document from OneDrive for Business](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/create-a-document-from-onedrive-for-business-4c54ddbf-e112-4165-b855-049e7dfec340)
3. [Add and sync shared folders to OneDrive](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/add-and-sync-shared-folders-to-onedrive-8a63cd47-1526-4cd8-bd09-ee3f9bfc1504)
4. [Save screenshots to OneDrive automatically](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/save-screenshots-to-onedrive-automatically-d04df71c-1cb0-4ad6-9f9c-b08494d79d6a)
5. [Save photos and videos to OneDrive automatically](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/save-photos-and-videos-to-onedrive-automatically-42a0202d-c944-4ebc-bb17-32d0082226f8)
6. [File types supported for previewing files in OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/file-types-supported-for-previewing-files-in-onedrive-sharepoint-and-teams-e054cd0f-8ef2-4ccb-937e-26e37419c5e4)
7. [Files save to OneDrive by default in Windows 10](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/files-save-to-onedrive-by-default-in-windows-10-33da0077-770c-4bda-b61e-8c8e8ca70ac7)

<div id="bkmrk-"></div><div id="bkmrk--0"><div></div></div>#### Managing Files

1. [Find your SharePoint and Teams files in OneDrive for Business](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/find-your-sharepoint-and-teams-files-in-onedrive-for-business-9275de7b-0b0b-40ee-8fa2-b17d1b0727d0)
2. [Move files and folders between OneDrive and SharePoint](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/move-files-and-folders-between-onedrive-and-sharepoint-5916f90d-f58a-4bf9-b135-10853f516d0b)
3. [Copy files and folders between OneDrive for Business and SharePoint sites](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/copy-files-and-folders-between-onedrive-and-sharepoint-sites-67a6323e-7fd4-4254-99a8-35613492a82f)
4. [Sort, rename, or move photos and files in OneDrive](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/sort-rename-or-move-photos-and-files-in-onedrive-01628e6d-9d2c-4298-a1f0-933e5b20a8bf)
5. [Organize and find photos in OneDrive](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/organize-and-find-photos-in-onedrive-6a9b0298-f504-4992-af0e-45e2f270afc9)
6. [Download files and folders from OneDrive or SharePoint](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/download-files-and-folders-from-onedrive-or-sharepoint-5c7397b7-19c7-4893-84fe-d02e8fa5df05)
7. [Use OneDrive to fetch files on a PC](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/use-onedrive-to-fetch-files-on-a-pc-70761550-519c-4d45-b780-5a613b2f8822)
8. [Delete files or folders in OneDrive](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/delete-files-or-folders-in-onedrive-21fe345a-e488-4fa7-932b-f053c1bebe8a)

#### Securing your Files

1. [Back up your Documents, Pictures, and Desktop folders with OneDrive](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/back-up-your-documents-pictures-and-desktop-folders-with-onedrive-d61a7930-a6fb-4b95-b28a-6552e77c3057)
2. [Restore deleted files or folders in OneDrive](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/restore-deleted-files-or-folders-in-onedrive-949ada80-0026-4db3-a953-c99083e6a84f)
3. [Restore a previous version of a file in OneDrive](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/restore-a-previous-version-of-a-file-stored-in-onedrive-159cad6d-d76e-4981-88ef-de6e96c93893)
4. [Restore your OneDrive](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/restore-your-onedrive-fa231298-759d-41cf-bcd0-25ac53eb8a15)
5. [Ransomware detection and recovering your files](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ransomware-detection-and-recovering-your-files-0d90ec50-6bfd-40f4-acc7-b8c12c73637f)
6. [What to do when a malicious file is found in SharePoint Online, OneDrive, or Microsoft Teams](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/what-to-do-when-a-malicious-file-is-found-in-sharepoint-online-onedrive-or-microsoft-teams-01e902ad-a903-4e0f-b093-1e1ac0c37ad2)
7. [Report abuse in OneDrive](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/report-abuse-in-onedrive-a43d451f-f3b0-4b5d-8d4d-a271f654c06f)
8. [How OneDrive safeguards your data in the cloud](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/how-onedrive-safeguards-your-data-in-the-cloud-23c6ea94-3608-48d7-8bf0-80e142edd1e1)