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# How to share a Google Drive folder (desktop)

 April 1, 2025

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![Google Drive Step-By-Step](https://thoughtsbrewing.com/hubfs/Google%20Workspace%20Folder.jpg)

## Quick Checklist

- Open [Google Drive](https://drive.google.com)
- Login (if necessary)
- Navigate to where the folder is located
- Click on More Actions (3 vertical dots on the right) 
    - Opens a new menu
- Select Share 
    - Opens a new menu
- Select Share 
    - Opens the share window
- Add a person, group, or calendar event that you want to share the folder with
- Select their level of access 
    - Viewer, Commenter, Contributor, or Content Manager
- Send them an optional notification email if you want
- Verify the new access by going back to the share window and making sure the new name is listed

## Detailed Steps

### Open Google Drive

There are multiple ways to get there.  Here are the most common

- Go to [https://drive.google.com](https://drive.google.com/)
- If you are already in a Google application like Gmail, click on the Google apps icon (nine dots in the upper right corner) and select Google Drive.![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeHRtzbZtlOdLwyHjEyzJ4QKPG5R4Un-duaBLzGQZ59qyo2gGM7HTtUzJBK-2SQAp_zsOFdT5ecagVZyiimn-5QcyuqqjtPeWiS3Vd0X-4X007f67vHOUUV88qY5Eak8ixYPU7s?key=HJ-H_CQ5EDsJMqLs5HFRqbbF)![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXe7oJGbeznsib0P17T-JZSS6bFWGqiYQ4ZBHOCvm6vWskbz7AjYV6ExX6W2XJ6pFi3YU-HLRQnEdUlCKe9FF8jGhf4jdYVkm1sHusOimhEeXuBVSrC0Hzs2xIv6LwArpJdv1PktOQ?key=HJ-H_CQ5EDsJMqLs5HFRqbbF)

### Login (if necessary)

If you are already logged in to a Google application, you can skip this step.

If not, when you go to [https://drive.google.com](https://drive.google.com/) it will take you to Google’s login screen.

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXf8TJlYx_X8kPx51cDUbCQKfnzlYwTsNApVPtoYdcbrKNwmJZF_vEjSO9Rm9sWYeajiilDkxE8oXhUuW4Ioc_izmT0sSv-auyzZEumOZMtzlOgNZXkyNL_DirCSnmimlGcNL-ShVg?key=HJ-H_CQ5EDsJMqLs5HFRqbbF)

Log in with the account that you want to use.

 

### Navigate to where the folder is located

Find the folder in Google Drive.![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcYrKPDw4K3Ic5hmudksWsltKVA9s7CGziIBytIfIGyrvPy13cb0NmSfGeTwqoi_WBAk1rm0DwxDTKXKQdInXOucZMiCQBYyxFdoDACf5I5daZo6Qy4LUmY4i1I5w7iczNruy3tAQ?key=FC1kaYGwEqeHRRF4lMoJBsPj)

### Click on More Actions (3 vertical dots on the right)

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXebjwUa192N88hPAaSBXbMtlJWUhF3tGL4A8LeNlhniOfy_AK-Ki5KLjwPFqdo9hA4VZ_111Qd82bSV5TQcRWBAg0LRPyR6FjrlHOKHPYPVfpKZlOvUyRvwTNindHyBTj1SBycaug?key=FC1kaYGwEqeHRRF4lMoJBsPj)

This will open a new menu.![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdx6LhWNr9PEr7-OIbDejljl5hr4VejUXVy1ejvmdp4E7jMHpMjMb5BDOTFoytBcRInkPEIGq1gbEw4YK2N-RA8sLBORsn2A9WDMPHmCzUtbWnlFxB3kxt-tHi0cqX1YuF4ewwWsA?key=FC1kaYGwEqeHRRF4lMoJBsPj)

### Select Share

This will open a new menu.![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXe3z5wGsFC2qnFRy-KHihQjj-umfjFsvFgmvX78wBPfQJ0ZCM28En51jKVLy0-86uF1EVzD4_AT0feDDSL7aO2zd5YFcbMFzfqjMhptGtM2d4PE2rQ5WqU6yGG0vCXu4UKg5ZdjGQ?key=FC1kaYGwEqeHRRF4lMoJBsPj)

### Select Share

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeT3uo85uSIRuooUUs8rPyDnoPe8LXIQ3xya6QlTyvjT-0rMN1bv-Wpg4IIAHodqT14e49BVnSHF6vmKeKJBpUlKrmi_QJKL3YOm-Y43GR4-zZWWI2urmTEI6ymTvJFGq8RoDYfLQ?key=FC1kaYGwEqeHRRF4lMoJBsPj)

This will open the Share window.![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcyFW5r-C5fTbRSQ8Ar8WZyPKY46yE_kdxFh8L-hKV607S5y291CeCqcRzfhlQph4vDDTxNo-Z4koeT_k62n2XunztOv5qyXiwXufA6-KXOBHbIhcZ5_nWhSkTQ7mAp8xfN-tH5Uw?key=FC1kaYGwEqeHRRF4lMoJBsPj)

### Add a person, group, or calendar event that you want to share the folder with

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfEqh-pp98YEiEu-8ctpOtN9vdzMUBSBhhjTa5Wau9X30M2Xvn6081iMyj8ZOSmVXSc4AmaO4xYIDjf7emYn9Ux_Y2kCtjHSLAw5XDMTomOwIhYpOV_k-BkX27KupST4--2-biE?key=FC1kaYGwEqeHRRF4lMoJBsPj)

### Select their level of access

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXenztpLAsJtNWYyYJSxGMTGw01JN1biOmD1zmY199BDta1KLfxIZpOC0UEIcXxYU4B6tEyO4c1VzO_yfYVQQDd1JQZ0SThESIfC_kFBTwEv92DGmF7YSzOgnrfQ8db6CbbOKiP7SA?key=FC1kaYGwEqeHRRF4lMoJBsPj)

Here’s a breakdown of access levels (from Google)

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXe3_T7BrAzo6JJrCvgnh0dymwVmvz8xyFydrnkuhNEG-SqTVMuqWqeKKUf5DcIR5RYp8RXl2cmNXoddOIq4Rdxhwk6iNwSHsCkutfQiVzLlS9a33l3g75wHCmWWC6h-l5dhrCAx9g?key=FC1kaYGwEqeHRRF4lMoJBsPj)

### Send them an optional notification email if you want

#### If you want to send an email notification

- Keep “Notify people” checked
- Write out your message
- Click Send  
  ![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcoRVS8uQcd0nVkdDv9anJbhhh79-RVye-FP9-E4_vF_E5C13oNRmwAvez2JiJ9DmmWae1O9i9R4e6dPH5vXsOv4fTlOoLRxWmsBX0mxeVfU6zLxjMtadQS3iIYIFpbIQK114Qk2w?key=FC1kaYGwEqeHRRF4lMoJBsPj)

 

#### If you do not want to send an email notification

- Uncheck “Notify people”
- Click Share  
  ![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcdufiRnKkHEYyaVT8rGayQ9A0wF7zTCLnMes5aW39ATgiDBdbMDMIz03gFY_GXkG8ZTwjOc-xEKHf8wRoN5nAHDUdU7BYjuF_yvjB4aBonbgkXfei4ay4ELgO6hAPfqnCEU-EhiA?key=FC1kaYGwEqeHRRF4lMoJBsPj)

### Verify the new access by going back to the share window and making sure the new name is listed

Follow the same steps to bring up the share window.![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfoBPxa_hQnleImRZEfPllSTUNKHOaRhZz__Mu4OFxM6aB-CNWYLeXQerzupMwuTsMnChExiWX-DiM-1cTavtYNUAD1c5Sw7L2UuUxbgNApeSW8GxcikTUZsJGJdiThDL45zX0qqg?key=FC1kaYGwEqeHRRF4lMoJBsPj)

## Notes

- There are a few other ways to get to the share window 
    - Click on the folder and press **Ctrl + Alt + A**
    - Click on the folder and click on the share icon

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfwpe1gO3cWHmIIyYY-uZS6rHSnnC01tl6l304CQC-rU445pIHa_0mDteWvZpOMxKquBbFdxBc0SqGWaMIT3O_j9dqD2XnpYwwzvWmQaYQ-nLPDTj7cp3nzxhOU6d1bqT20kXf9SQ?key=FC1kaYGwEqeHRRF4lMoJBsPj)

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