Instructions for saving a Microsoft Word document to a Google Drive Shared Drive with the Google Drive for Desktop application installed.
This guide assumes you have Google Drive for Desktop installed. For installation instructions click here.
Step-by-step guide
For Windows Computers (MS Office 365)
- In Microsoft Word click on the File menu in the top left corner.
- Select the Save As option.
- In the top right give your file a name.
- From the middle column click the Browse option. A File Explorer window will appear.
- Use the left column to select the This PC option (you may need to scroll to find it).
- Double-Click on the Google Drive (G:).
- Next, double-click on the Shared Drives folder.
- Find the Shared Drive you wish to save to and the folder within that drive.
- Click the Save button to complete the saving process.
For Mac Computers (MS Office 2021)
- In Microsoft Word click on the File menu in the top left corner.
- Select the Save As option.
- In the Save As dialog give your file a name.
- From the left column select the Google Drive option.
- Click on the Shared Drives folder.
- Find the Shared Drive you wish to save to and the folder within that drive.
- Click the Save button to complete the saving process.
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