Uploading a Document to Google Drive

Audience: Staff, Students

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to show how to upload documents to Google Drive.

Uploading a Document

1. When logged into your Google account, Google Drive can be accessed by clicking on the Google Apps icon and selecting Drive.
   
   

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2. Once you are in your Google Drive, click New on the left side. 
   
   

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3. Select File Upload.

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4. Locate the file you wish to upload to your Google Drive and select Open.

   1. When the file has finished uploading, you will see a message in the lower right corner that says Upload complete. 

5. The document should then appear in your Google Drive.

   1. Double-click on the document to open it. 

   2. If you wish to edit the document, click on Open with Google Docs. 

• This will open a word processor that allows you to edit the document.

  • Any changes to the document will be saved automatically.

• Instead of manually uploading a document to your Google Drive, files can also be dragged and dropped from your computer into your Google Drive.

  • Dragging a file directly into a folder will automatically place it in the folder.