File Sharing Three Ways 💐

Instead of emailing attachments, you share a link to your file in Google Drive and set permissions. No duplicates, no clutter—and you stay in control of who can view, comment, or edit.

Intro to Sharing

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Access Levels 🔓

Sharing includes deciding how others will interact with your document.

Editor 📝 Can edit, suggest, and reshare
Commenter 💬 Can comment and suggest only
Viewer 👓 Can view only, no edits or comments

Sharing from Google Drive 🗂️

Right-click or secondary click the file or folder you want to share
Choose the Share Menu > Share
Type the name of the person, people, or group you'd like to share with
Select a level of access: Editor, Commenter, Viewer
Add a message describing why you're sending them the file
Click Send

Sharing while editing a Google Doc 📄

Just look for the Share button in the top right then follow the same steps as above.

Sharing from Gmail 📧

Add your recipient, subject and message
Insert your file using the Google Drive button
Follow the prompts to change the access level for collaborators

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