5. Getting started
• If you do not have a
Google/Gmail account:
• Register for an account
• Enter your google/gmail
username and password
when prompted
6. 1 What is google drive?
• Originally called google docs ( documents)
• Serves a cloud storage device similar to drop
box for storing any type of documents or file.
• A space for creating and sharing documents
Drop box (max storage =2GB)
Google drive ( max free storage = 5GB)
9. Uploading documents
Step 1: Click on the upload button
Step 2 : click on files…
On your computer select a word document your want
to upload…
10. • There are two options :
Keep in exact format, doc., docx., ppt. etc
Convert to google doc format
Step 3: Upload a PowerPoint presentation and a pdf
document ( keep them in their original formats)
11. 2 Creating google documents
Step 1: Click on the create button
Step 2 : Click on the type of document you want to
create…..
[ Let’s start with a word document]
Folder for organising files
Document similar to word
Presentation like PowerPoint
Spreadsheet like excel
* Form ( questionnaire, survey )
like he one you received from Prof. Winberg
Drawing ( simple diagrams)
12. 2 Creating google documents
Google drive saves your
documents automatically!
13. 3 Sharing google drive documents
• There are two forms of sharing google
documents:
Sharing with another google docs user
( who has a gmail account and uses the
google docs interface)
Sharing with a non google docs use in
the form of an email attachment.
14. Sharing with another google docs user
Step 1: Go back to the document you created or use
any other document on the drive
Step 2 : you can right click on the document itself and
then click share…..
15. Sharing with another google docs user
Step 2 ( cont.):or you can share with you collaborators
by clicking share in the top right hand corner of a new
document….
16. Sharing with another google docs user
Step 3: A box showing your current sharing settings
should appear… click change to collaborate… invite
17. Sharing with another google docs user
Step 4: There are three types of access , select the one
you want….
19. Sharing with another google docs user
Step 6: allocate the type of permission
Can edit : full permission, can make changes – use
revision history to see what changes are made
Can comment : can read and make comments
Can view : can view only
20. Sharing with another google docs user
Enter the Gmail
addresses of your
group members
21. If you have any questions… contact
Chris Winberg : chris.winberg@gmail.com
Vivenne Bozalek : vbozalek@gmail.com
Karin Cattell : karincattell@gmail.com
Anotinette Smith- Tolken: nokwakha13@gmail.com
Salochana Hassan: drlorrainehassan@gmail.com
Rita Kizito : kizitorita@gmail.com