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your hard disk data to Google drive. That way you are unnecessarily keeping two copies of all
your files and using precious space. You should make sure that your Inbox and Google Drive
are not cluttered with unnecessary files. You will soon run out of the cloud space that you have
free of cost.
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Sync means one data at two different locations. You have a file in your
personal computer. You can sync the same file to Google Drive so that you
can access it even when you do not have your computer.
How does it work
Perform the following steps to use the Google Drive:
Step 1 Login to your Gmail account.
Step 2 On the top right side of the window, you will see a dotted square
called Google apps . This is also known as Google apps hub.
Click on the square. A menu appears with the names and icons of
various Google apps.
Step 3 Click on Google Drive icon. Google Drive opens in a new tab
or a new window in your browser. On the left-hand side of the
browser window is a Navigation pane. The Navigation pane has
Google Apps
the following options:
• New: It helps to view, manage and upload files or folders from your computer and
mobile device to Google Drive.
• My Drive: It helps to view and manage files stored on your Google Drive.
• Shared with me: It helps to view and manage files and folders that have been shared
with you by others.
• Recent: It helps to view the recent Google Drive activity.
• Starred: It helps to view all your favourite or important files.
• Trash: It helps to view deleted items. The deleted files stay in Trash for 60 days before
they are deleted permanently from Google Drive.
• Storage: It helps to view how much space is being used by the files and folders in
Google Drive. You can also see how much space a particular file occupies in the
drive.
• Buy Storage: It shows different plans of buying space.
Step 4 To upload your files, click on the New button.
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