Google Drive (for Windows)

Get started with Google Drive

Your account, [your-netid]@montclair.edu, is an Education account, managed by an administrator. Google Workspace storage is shared among Drive, Gmail, and Photos. Your storage limit depends on your Workspace edition. Learn about Google storage and upload limits.

Step 1: Go to Google Drive

In your browser, go to drive.google.com.

Tip: You can choose between Home and My Drive as your Google Drive start page. To change your start page, go to Settings. Then select your preference

Step 2: Upload or create files

You can upload files from your computer or create files in Google Drive.

• Upload files and folders to Google Drive
• Work with Office files
• Create, edit, and format Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

Step 3: Share and organize files

You can share files or folders, so other people can access, edit, or comment on them.

• Share files from Google Drive
• Share folders from Google Drive
• Make someone else the owner of a file

To find files that other people have shared with you, go to the “Shared with me” section.

Using Google Drive to Back Up and Sync Your Files

Learn how to back up and sync files from your Mac or PC to Google Drive.

Sign out of Google Drive

1. Go to drive.google.com.
2. At the top right, select your Profile picture.
   • If a photo doesn’t appear, you may find the Account image .
3. Select Sign out.