How To Successfully Upload A File To Google Drive

Google's cloud-based office software platform G Suite has made it easier than ever to collaborate remotely. Documents can be shared and created quickly, and locally stored files can also be uploaded and shared via Google drive.

If you're working remotely and need to work together with coworkers, Google Drive can be a lifesaver.

When using Google Drive for the first time, remote workers must learn the fundamentals, such as how to upload a file. You can quickly and easily upload documents, photos, videos, and other kinds of images to Google Drive in one of two ways.

First step: How to drag and drop:

You can see that there is no folder in Google Drive and that the message "Drop Files Here Or Use The New Button" is displayed. When you want to upload a file to Google Drive, you need to do exactly that.

Make sure you have browsed to the location of the file you want to upload from your computer before using the "drag and drop" upload method. In this instance, I have made a test document and put it in a test folder on my desktop.

Utilizing the Finder in macOS or the Explorer in Windows, open the folder where the document you want to upload is located. Open the Google Drive folder you want to upload the document to in your web browser.

Drag the document to the Google Drive window by clicking and holding on to it, and then release it.

A window in the bottom-right corner of your Google Drive page will display the upload status during the time that the file takes to upload. You will be ready to share the file with others when it is finished, as you will see it listed in your Google Drive folder.

Second Method: How to Use the New Button:

You can also choose to drag and drop the file you want to upload instead of dragging it there.

While Google Drive is open, look on the left side of the screen for the bright plus sign next to the word "New." You will be presented with a number of choices after clicking that button.

Click File Upload because we want to upload a file in this instance. You can also upload a whole folder of documents by selecting the option under File Upload and selecting the folder you want to copy to Google Drive.

A window of the Finder or Explorer will open when you click File Upload. Click Open after finding the document you want to upload.

The upload process continues as it did when using the drag-and-drop method after you click Open. You will be able to share the document with anyone who requires it once Google Drive has finished uploading it.

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