How to Share through Google Drive: The Basics

SHARING 

I remember, a few years back, repeatedly hearing a fast food commercial on the radio that posited, "Sharing is caring." I am not sure why that always comes to mind, but one of the most useful features of Google Drive is the ability to share information, whether documents, spreadsheets, drawings, or forms easily and effectively.

THE POSSIBILITIES

The possibilities the share feature opens up are boundless and awe-inspiring. In its most basic form, you can share a document with a person in a few clicks. However, down the road, you may want to share a drawing that is actually an interactive worksheet with your students. You can even force their accounts to make a copy of the worksheet to complete. Then, the students simply complete the worksheet and share it with you. Voila! You have completely changed the way students and teachers can interact with each other. Don't forget that sharing also creates numerous ways for students to collaborate with each other, and makes peer revision a breeze.

STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS

The easiest way to share content is to click the blue SHARE button. This is typically in the upper right of the tab you are using. It looks like this:

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Your second option for sharing a document is to click on the FILE tab and then the Sharing function. This takes you to the same options as clicking on the blue SHARE button. 

Your other option for sharing a document is to do so from your drive instead of the actual document. 

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