are you looking to get started with
Google Drive in this video we'll cover
the basics of using this free
cloud-based storage service to get
started just go to www.uwec.edu/career
the bottom of the screen otherwise
you'll want to go ahead and enter the
email address and password for your
Google account
once you've signed in locate and select
the grid near the upper right corner
then choose drive your Google Drive will
appear now you may notice that there's
nothing here yet but it's easy to add
files to your Google Drive just click
the new button on the left to create a
new file or folder or if you already
have a file on your computer you can
upload it by simply dragging it onto
your drive
and there we go let's take a look at a
different account that's been using
Google Drive for a while here you can
see different files and folders that are
stored on the Google Drive if you select
a file you'll see additional options for
it appear at the top of the screen on
the left you'll also be able to access
your folders files shared with you and
more another thing you'll notice is the
option to get Google Drive for your PC
if you choose to install this app you'll
be able to quickly access the files on
your Google Drive from a folder on your
computer and any files that you move
into that folder will automatically be
uploaded to your drive one other thing
we'd like to mention is the Google Drive
mobile app available for iOS and Android
devices the Google Drive app allows you
to view and upload files from your
mobile device wherever you are this can
be really convenient if you want to
access a file on the go or backup
something from your phone now it's worth
pointing out that you can also edit
documents on your mobile device but
you'll need to download separate apps to
do that such as the free Google Docs or
Google sheets app alright those are the
basics and they should be enough to help
you get started with Google Drive