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Are you looking to get started with
Google Drive? In this video, we'll cover

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the basics of using this free
cloud-based storage service. To get

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started just go to www.google.com in
your web browser

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then locate and select Sign in.

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Now if you don't already have a Google
account, select Create Account near the

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bottom of the screen.

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Otherwise, you'll want to go ahead and
enter the email address and password for

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your Google account.

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Once you've signed in, locate and select
the grid near the upper right corner

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then choose Drive. Your Google Drive will
appear. Now you may notice that there's

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nothing here yet but it's easy to add
files to your Google Drive. Just click

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the New button on the left to create a
new file or folder. Or, if you already

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have a file on your computer, you can
upload it by simply dragging it into your drive.

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And there we go.

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Let's look at a different account that's been using Google Drive for a while. Here you can see

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different files and folders that are
stored on the Google Drive. If you select

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the file, you'll see additional options
for it appear at the top of the screen.

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On the left you'll also be able to
access your Folders, files shared with you, and more.

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Another thing you'll notice is the
option to get Google Drive for your PC

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If you choose to install this, you'll
be able to quickly access the files on

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your Google Drive from a folder on your
computer. Any files that you move

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into that folder will automatically be
uploaded to your drive.

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One other thing we'd like to mention is that Google Drive mobile app. Available for

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iOS and Android devices, the Google
Drive app allows you to view and upload

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files from your mobile device wherever
you are.

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This can be really convenient if you
want to access a file on the go or upload

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something from your phone. Now it's worth pointing out you can also edit documents

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on your mobile device, but you'll need to
download separate apps to do this, such as the

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free Google Docs or Google sheets app. OK, those are the basics and they should be

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enough to help you get started with
Google Drive!