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Invite others by email to edit or view your documents.If that's not what you want, use the Share and Send options when prompted to restrict access. Note that if you attach a document to an email, its default settings will make it public to anyone with the link. Please note: If you're using sensitive data supplied as part of a research contract, ensure that you are aware of the requirements of the data provider, who may not agree to datasets being stored or shared via Google Drive. No access to documents if internet access is not available, unless they've been previously downloaded or you have enabled offline file access.Documents are stored in the cloud - this offers good access and security, but may be unacceptable in some very specific cases (eg highly sensitive research data).Exported documents may not fully capture all the information in the original document (see the Borthwick blog for further details).While Google Drive is an excellent tool, the following issues should be considered: Each individual file stored on Google Drive can be up to 5TB.Īdditional information on file size limits and supported file types can be found on Google's support page: Your University account provides storage for Google Drive, Gmail and Google Photos. See our Google Drive skills guide for further guidance. Note that if you sync files or folders to your computer, we recommend that you use Google Drive for Desktop to do this.

Easy access to your documents on your computer, tablet or phone.

Make files available to access and edit when you don't have an internet connection.

Upload and store files or download/export them to store a local copy.

Using folders to organise and manage your files.

Keep track of everyone's changes to your document and revert to an older version.

Use Shared drives to create files that everyone in your team can access, and which remain accessible even if the original creator of a document leaves the University.

Share you document with others so that they can view, edit and collaborate on the same document in real time.

Document sharing & collaborative editing.

Google provide apps for mobile devices to support viewing and/or editing of your documents. It enables you to create and edit word processing documents, spreadsheets, slideshows (presentations) and forms. Google Docs is Google's web-based document suite, and is integrated with Google Drive. Any type of file can be stored in Google Drive, or Google Docs can be used to create documents there directly… It is also possible to share files, and folders of files, with others.

Google Drive gives you the ability to store files in the cloud and access them from a wide variety of devices. Google Drive and Google Docs are provided as standard to all members of the University as part of their account registration.