This document describes the process for uploading a file to the NYU Google Drive web interface and setting the share permissions so that you can create a URL to send to recipients.
Step-by-step guide
- Log into http://drive.nyu.edu
- Navigate to the desired destination folder or create one to place the document in.
- Click New > File upload or Folder upload and choose the file or folder from the local computer which you would like to upload to Google Drive.
- When the file upload completes, single-click on the file in order to select it. The document should now be highlighted in blue.
- Click the sharing icon.
- At the "Share with people and groups" dialogue window you can enter the email address of any individuals you would like to share the document with.
If there is a large list of people you wish to share it with, you may want to consider some of the other sharing options to come in the following directions.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Click on the "Get link" dialogue bubble below the "Share with people and groups" dialogue bubble to expand it.
Then click on "Restricted" to show the drop down menu and select the appropriate option.
If you will be sending this document to recipients outside of NYU you may choose the "Anyone with the link". Please only use this option if the document does not contain sensitive information as it is possible others can stumble across the link.
If the document is to only to be sent to NYU recipients you may choose "New York University".
After choosing your desired sharing and Access level, click the "Done" button. - To share the file or document via email, click on "Copy link" in the Get link bubble and paste it into your email message.
