The green tick mark on the items represents the files that have been successfully synced with Google Drive. Inside the Google Drive folder, you’ll find all the files and folders that you chose to sync with the computer while setting it up. Now that your Google Drive folder is available locally, there are a bunch of things that you can do to manage your drive files right from the File Explorer. Once the sync is complete, you’ll find the Google Drive folder in the File Explorer navigation pane. Note: Depending on the size of your data, it may take a while to sync all of your Google Drive files in File Explorer. Make the appropriate selection and click on the Start button. Alternatively, you can also choose to sync everything. Step 5: You can select Google Drive folders that you’d like to access directly from the File Explorer. Additionally, if you want to backup photos and videos directly to Google Photos, tick the checkbox that reads ‘Upload photos and videos to Google Photos’.
Step 4: Make a selection of the local folders on your PC that you’d like to continuously back up to your Google Drive.
Step 3: Open the Backup and Sync app and sign in with your Google Account. Once the installation is complete, you’ll find the Backup and Sync app on your desktop along with shortcuts to Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Step 2: Now run the EXE file and follow on-screen instructions to install Backup and Sync on your PC. When prompted, click on Agree and Download. Step 1: Head over to the Google Drive download page (link below) and click on the Download button under Backup and Sync. To add the Google Drive folder in the File Explorer side menu, you need to download and set up the Backup and Sync app on your PC.
Google drive for windows how to#
In this article, we’ll cover how to set up, use, and manage Google Drive files from Windows File Explorer.
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