Google Drive 101Learn the Basicsby Linda Morris

Central High School Media Specialist

Login to Google DriveUsing your student drive account, complete the login steps to access Drive.

Sign InClick on Gmail in the top right corner of the main Google page.

Choose to have this computer remember you by checking the box “Stay signed in.”

UsernameAdd your username.

student + lunch number @carrollcountyschools.com

PasswordAdd your password.

change.meorfirst initial + last initial + birth date in 6-digits

ex: Linda Morris September 15, 1960

lm091560

Google

The first screen you see after logging in might seem like the wrong view.

Choose Google Home in the center of the screen.

GoogleThe next screen you see is Google Home. The difference ~ your account login information is located in the top right hand corner.

App

Selection the App you want to use.

Choose Google Drive!

Note* Google Drive Apps are available for smartphone use.

Drive Home

The Drive home screen.

As you add files and folders the view of My Drive will include your work.

CreateTo create a document, presentation, or spreadsheet, pull down the menu and select the file type.

Document

Document files operate like Word files.

Type the filename and begin work.

File Name

Give your document a file name. The file name will appear in My Drive.

File Name

Type the filename and choose OK.

Document

Work is automatically saved as you complete it.

Presentation

Presentations are similar to PowerPoint.

Spreadsheet

Creating a spreadsheet is similar to working with Excel.

Sharing

Sharing is used for:1) Turning an assignment in to a teacher folder.2) Enabling group work on the same project.

You are the owner.

To share

Begin keying the account name you intend to share with.

Teachers email accounts are first name, dot, last name @carrollcountyschools.com

Student accounts begin with student followed by lunch number @carrollcountyschools.com

To share

All Carroll County Schools employees and students are loaded into a master database with Google.

Choose to allow the person you are sharing with to 1) edit 2) comment3) viewthe document or presentation you are creating.

Sharing

Once the individual or group is added to have access choose “done.”

Shared

To locate items shared with you, such as teacher assignments or instructions, select the “shared” section under My Drive.

My DriveTo view created files select My Drive.

To upload files from other applications such as Word or PowerPoint select the upload arrow.

Select FileChoose the file to upload.

Uploading

The upload takes a few seconds.

Upload Done!

When the upload is complete the document is found in My Drive.

Once uploaded you may share the file.

File Types

Notice the different view of an uploaded document compared to one created in Drive.

Advantages to Drive ~● Auto saving● Updated in real

time● Group work

enabled● Ease of sharing

Sign Out

Sign out after each use.

Select the drop down menu with your account name.

Choose Sign Out.

Account

Your account name will appear on the computer you’ve used until it is removed.

Login is one step faster with the remembered account name.

Questions?