To make sure your file appears in the right folder, open the folder and look for the file. With your file CLOSED, select it in the directory view and choose Move from the options menu, as shown here: Then select the target folder and click the Move button. With your Google Docs file OPEN, go to the File menu and choose Move to Folder. If you find the drag and drop interface too awkward, you can use the menu method instead.

(Or you can use the method below to remove it.) Menu Method Just drag the file onto My Drive on the sidebar and it will return to your private files.

NOTE: Dropped the file on the wrong folder by mistake? You can use this same method to get it out. Then drag the file from your private My Drive directory onto the appropriate sub-folder on the sidebar menu. Use the drop-down on the shared folder in your My Drive menu to expose any sub-folders. Instead, download your file as a Word doc and use Option 2, above, to drag it onto the drafts folder. If you haven’t yet added our main class folder to your “My Drive” menu, DO NOT USE OPTION 2. If you created your draft using Google Docs, you can move it to the drafts folder inside the main shared folder using one of the two approaches below, but ONLY IF you’ve already added our main class folder to your “My Drive” menu, as explained on this help page: HOW TO – Add a shortcut to a shared folder to My Drive It will automatically upload, as shown in the animated GIF I made from a quick screen capture (click to view animation): With the drafts sub-folder open, drag your file from your computer and drop it onto the folder window. The examples show my storytelling students how to share their first drafts. STEP 2: Put Your File In the FolderĬhoose the option below that describes where your file is located. If applicable, open the sub-folder for the file you want to upload. Others: Open Google Drive ( ) and locate the shared folder you want to upload to. STEP 1: Open the Shared Folder (and Sub-Folder)Īmy’s Students: Follow the link on the HUB sidebar to Our Google Drive Folder That button has a completely different function.

3.2 OPTION 2: FILE ON YOUR GOOGLE DRIVEĭo NOT use the “Share” button for any part of the process of putting a file in a shared folder.

2 STEP 1: Open the Shared Folder (and Sub-Folder).

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