Share and collaborate
1. Share files and set access levels and visibility
On the web
Share a file or folder with specific people:
You can only share files that you own or have edit access to.
- In Drive, right-click the file or folder you want to share and select Share .
- Under People, enter the email address of the person or group you want to share with.
- Click Edit and choose the access level:
- Can edit—Collaborators can add and edit content as well as add comments.
- Can comment (Select files only)—Collaborators can add comments, but can't edit content.
- Can view—People can view the file, but not edit or add comments.
Everyone you share with receives an email with a link to the file or folder.
- (Optional) To add a note to the email, enter your note. To skip sending an email, uncheck the Notify people box.
- Click Send.
Share a link to a file or folder:
You can send other people a link to a file or folder so that anyone with the link can open it. When you share a link, your name appears as the owner.
You can only share files that you own or have edit access to.
- In Drive, right-click the file or folder you want to share and select Share .
- At the top right, click Get shareable link.
- Click Anyone at your organization with the link can view and choose an access level:
- Can edit—Collaborators can add and edit content as well as add comments.
- Can comment (Select files only)—Collaborators can add comments, but can't edit content.
- Can view—People can view the file, but not edit or add comments.
- Click Copy link.
- Click Done.
- Paste the link in an email or any place you want to share it.
Stop sharing a file or folder you own:
- In Drive, select the shared file or folder.
- Click Share .
- At the bottom, click Advanced.
- Next to the person you want to stop sharing the file or folder with, click Remove .
- Click .
Delete a link to a file or folder you own:
When you delete a link to a file or folder that you own, the only people who can still see it are you and anyone you share it with.
- In Drive, select the linked file or folder.
- Click Share .
- Click Anyone at your organization with the link > Off - only specific people can access.
- Click Done.