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How to share Google files?

Kamil Lasek

8 April 2019
How to share Google files?

Table of contents

  • Share Google files from Google Docs, Sheets and Slides
  • Share Google files from Google Forms
  • Share Google files from Google Drive
  • Blocking file sharing

More and more users take advantage of the wide range of possibilities offered by Google Workspace. Many of the users store various types of files and documents in a virtual cloud, i.e. Google Drive. One of the advantages of the package is the collaborative nature of work. We can share our files not only with colleagues, but users outside our organization.

Share Google files from Google Docs, Sheets and Slides

To share the file, go to Google Docs, Spreadsheets, or Slides. Then open the file that you want to share. Choose “File” from the taskbar and then “Share…”. After proceeding, the user can enter the names or email addresses of the people he or she wants to give access to the file. You can also generate a link by clicking “Get shareable link”, which you can later send to selected people.

get link to share files from google docs sheets and slides

By sharing a file, you can choose from a range of permissions for each collaborator or link receiver. Give them the ability to edit, comment or just view.

grant file access

If you want to share a file with a person who does not have an email address in your company’s  domain, use advanced sharing settings by clicking “Advanced” and then “Change”.

Share Google files from Google Forms

For Google Forms, the sharing procedure looks a bit different. If you want to invite other people to help you edit the file:

  • Open the file in Google Forms.
  • In the upper right corner find “More” by clicking on the dots on the right.
  • Select “Add collaborators…”.
  • Enter emails or generate a shareable link.
google forms add collaborators

If you want to share a Google Form for users to fill out:

  • Open the Form you want to send.
  • In the upper right corner, find the “Send”button.
  • Decide whether you want to send the Form as an email, kink, embed an HTML link on the page, or share it on social media.

Share Google files from Google Drive

To share a single file or folder directly from Google Drive:

  • Log in to Google Drive.
  • Right-click on the file or folder you want to share.
  • Choose “Share” or “Get shareable link”.
share file from Google Drive

To share several files directly from Google Drive:

  • Log in to Google Drive.
  • Press and hold SHIFT on the keyboard and select the desired folders.
  • Right-click on one of the selected files to be shared.
  • Choose “Share” or “Get shareable link”.

Blocking file sharing

Owners of a file can block the collaborators’ ability to share it forward by unchecking “Editors can change permissions and share” in the advanced file sharing settings.

share with other people settings

If you have a technical question, or need an audit of security and Drive accesses for your business, don’t hesitate to contact FOTC. Our cloud engineers are always ready to help.

See also:

  • Remote work: Top 15 tools for your company
  • 10 Gmail add-ons that will make your work easier

Kamil Lasek

Music and marketing enthusiast. In the first field, he fulfils himself as a DJ, and in the second as a Chief Marketing Officer. He follows the principle "You can’t improve what you don't measure".

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