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1000 Suite, Google's cloud-based part software platform, has made remote collaboration simpler than e'er. Sharing and creating documents can be done in a snap, and locally stored files can be uploaded and shared via Google drive every bit well.

If you're working from abode and demand to interact with coworkers, Google Drive tin can be invaluable–if you know how to use it.

Remote workers who are new to Google Drive need to first with the basics, like how to upload a file. There are 2 ways to upload documents, photos, videos, and other types of images to Google Drive, and both tin be done in a snap.

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Method ane: How to drag and drop

In Figure A, you'll run across an empty Google Drive folder, which shows the message Drop Files Here Or Use The New Button. That'due south exactly what you need to do to upload a file to Google Drive.

Figure A

Drag and drop files or click the New push to add together files to your Google Bulldoze.

To upload using the "drag and drop" method, make sure you've browsed to the location of the file yous want to upload from your calculator. In this case, I've created a test document that I've placed in a exam folder on my desktop (Effigy B).

Effigy B

Browse to a file to "drag and driblet" information technology into your Google Drive.

Open the Google Drive binder you want to upload the document to in your web browser, then open up the binder where the certificate you want to upload is located, using the Finder in macOS or the Explorer in Windows.

Click and agree on the document you want to upload, drag it to the Google Drive window (Effigy C), and then release it.

Effigy C

Select a file and drag and drib it into your Google Drive.

It may take a few seconds to upload the file, during which time a window in the lesser-right corner of your Google Drive page will prove the upload status. In one case complete, yous'll see the file listed in your Google Drive folder (Figure D), and you lot'll be prepare to share it with others.

Effigy D

After the file is loaded, you will see it listed in your Google Bulldoze.

Method two: How to use the New button

If you prefer to browse to the file yous want to upload instead of dragging and dropping, that'due south possible as well.

With Google Drive open up, similar in Effigy A, look for the colorful plus sign next to the word New on the left side of the screen. Click that button, and y'all'll exist presented with a number of options (Figure E).

Figure E

Clicking the New button gives you a drib-down menu of options.

In this case, nosotros want to upload a file, so click File Upload. If you have a whole folder total of documents to upload, you can do that every bit well–just click the option right beneath File Upload, and select the folder you want to copy to Google Bulldoze.

When you click File Upload, a Finder/Explorer window will open. Navigate to the document you desire to upload, and click Open up (Figure F).

Effigy F

Select the file, and click Open up to load it to your Google Drive.

After clicking Open, the upload procedure continues as it did with the drag-and-drop method. Once Google Drive finishes the upload, y'all'll be able to share the document with whoever needs it.