Google Drive is one of the powerful cloud storage solutions in the world. Whether you are a student or an employee of a firm& most probably you are aware of how useful Google Drive can be.

But& if you have never used Google Drive or have just started using it& then this article is for you. Through this article& we will discuss how to share a folder on google drive or how to create a shared folder in google drive.

So& without any further delay& let us start discussing these useful and important methods.

Table of Contents

• Part 1: How to Create a Shared Folder in Google Drive?
• Part 2: How to Share a Folder on Google Drive?
• Part 3: How to Move Shared Folders in Google Drive?
• Part 4: Share Google Drive Folder with Non-Gmail Users
• Part 5: Share Folders from Google Drive to Google Drive/OneDrive/Dropbox

Part 1: How to Create a Shared Folder in Google Drive?

For creating a shared folder in google drive& you will be required to follow the steps provided below.

Step 1: Open your web browser and visit drive.google.com.

Step 2: Then& you should select the folder you wish to share.

Step 3: Then& click on “Share.”

Step 4: After that& you will be required to mention the people's email addresses with whom you wish to share your folder.

Step 5: In order to specify whether you want the person or people (with whom you share the folder) to “Edit&” “comment&” or only “view” the folder& you can click on the Down arrow.

Step 6: Then& finally& click on “Send.”

Part 2: How to Share a Folder on Google Drive?

2.1 on iPhone

In order to share a folder on the iPhone with Google Drive& here are the steps to follow:

Step 1: First of all& open the Google Drive app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Now& on the side of the name of the folder& tap “More.”

Step 3: Choose “Add People”

Step 4: You can easily now mention the email addresses of the people with whom you want to share the folder.

You can specify whether he or she can “Edit&” “Comment&” or “View” the folder; this solely depends on your individual needs. To do that& tap the “Down” arrow.

Step 5: Tap on “Send.”

2.2 on Android

Step 1: Firstly& you should open the app of Google Drive on your android device.

Step 2: Tap More; you can find it adjacent to the name of the folder.

Step 3: Tap on “Add People”

Step 4: Then& specify the email ids of the people with whom you want to share the folder. Then& after tapping the down arrow& you can conveniently mention how the other person can use your folder.

Step 5: Then& click on Send to share folder Google Drive.

2.3 On Computer

Let us discuss a simple method that will help you share a folder on Google Drive on the computer.

Step 1: First of all& you should open the folder which you want to share.

Step 2: Then& you will be required to tap on the title of the folder& which is present in the menu at the top of the screen.

Step 3: Then& a drop-down menu with many options will be displayed; you have to choose the option “Share&” i.e.& click on “Share.”

Step 4: Then& you will be required to mention the name or the email addresses of the people with whom you want to share your folder.

Step 5: After entering the email addresses& you should click on the “Send.” to the Google Drive share folder.

Part 3: How to Move Shared Folders in Google Drive?

Here is the step-by-step tutorial to move shared folders in Google Drive

Step 1: First of all& go to drive&google.com.

Step 2: Then& the file& document& or the item that you wish to move& right-click on that.

Step 3: Then& click on “Move to.”

Step 4: Then& you can create a folder& or you can select a folder& then you should choose “Move.”

Part 4: Share Google Drive Folder with Non-Gmail Users

In order to share the Google Drive folder with people who don’t have a Google account& while sharing the folder with the process described above& you should enable the option “Anyone with the link&” in case you wish to share it with non-Gmail users.

FAQ

Q: If I Share a Folder in Google Drive& will my other folders also be visible?

Let us learn how to see who has access to your folder. Firstly& open the folder share settings. Then& notice carefully under the “Who has access” option.

You are required to make sure that one of these or all of them are not listed-

• On public on the web
• Anyone with link
• In case you find any of these listed& you should change it to -” Off Specific People.”
• Anyone with the link

Q: Google Drive Shared Folder Not Showing Up. How to Solve It?

In order to fix this problem& we have a solution for you. Firstly& open Google Drive on the web& open Shared Drives& then you are required to right-click on the drive& which is not showing up. Then& choose “Hide Shared Drive.”

After that& again& go to “Shared Drives” (you will find it in the top right portion)& then select Hidden shared drives& then right-click the affected drive and finally click on “Unhide Shared Drive.” Then& make sure the folders appear on the file explorer.

Q: Google Drive Shared Folder& Not Updating. How to Solve It?

Now& this may arise due to several issues such as there might be a problem with the syncing& maybe there was a connection failure& so one thing you should do is to restart the Google Drive app. You can also choose the “Backup and Sync” option on your PC& select more& and click on Quit Backup and Sync; after that& you can reopen Google Drive.

Part 5: Share Folders from Google Drive to Google Drive/OneDrive/Dropbox

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