After signing in, click on the grid icon and then click on Drive from the Google app menu.

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1 !!! A quick way to access Google Drive is to go to and sign in using your!!! MaineStreet username and password. After signing in, click on the grid icon and then click on Drive from the Google app menu. Google Drive has a new updated version. You can choose to remain in the old version or you to click on Take me to the new Drive to use the updated Drive. Click here for instructions on how to switch back to the old version of Drive. If you decide to update to the new Google Drive, please refer to the following tutorial for further instructions, Google Drive Tutorial (New Drive). Otherwise, please continue using this tutorial for info on creating and sharing Google documents.

2 2 3 1 In order for MS Word documents uploaded into Google Drive to be editable, they need to be converted to Google Docs format. To change the upload settings, (1) Click on the Gear icon located on the upper right side of the screen to access the settings, (2) Click on Upload settings, (3) Make sure Covert uploaded files to Google Docs format and Confirm settings before each upload are checked. Note: Google Drive can only convert MS Word documents to Google Docs format. Please export Pages and OpenOffice documents as Word documents before uploading them Google Drive.!!! To upload a file, click on the up arrow icon and choose Files.!!! Locate and select the file on your computer that you want to!!! upload. Make sure Convert documents to Google Doc format is!!! selected and click Start upload.!!! To create a new document, click CREATE and!!! select the type of document that you want to create.!!! Most frequently you will be creating a Document.!!!!!!!!!

3 See below for an example of a newly created Google Doc. Notice it has very basic word processing tools and features.!!!!! First, give your document a title. Click on!!!!! Untitled document, located in upper left!!!!! corner, then enter a new title. Click OK when!!!!! done. To share your document directly with your classmates or instructor, click on Share, which will be located on upper right side of screen on any opened Google document. In the text box that appears, enter their UMS gmail address (@maine.edu) and then select the viewing permission option. (1) Make sure your instructor Can edit. (2) Most of the time, you will only give your classmates permission to make comments, in which case you will select, Can comment. 1 2

4 After adding people, you will see their name appear. To add additional people, click add more people. Click Advanced, to access the Link to share the Google document. You may be asked to submit this URL in Blackboard.!!!!!!!!! By default, your!!!!!!!!! document is set to!!!!!!!!! private. Click Change!!!!!!!!! to adjust this setting.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Continue to next page!!!!!!!!! for further instructions.

5 Depending on the document, you may want to want to make it public. Often, making it semi-public is a better option. The most common viewing settings are Anyone with the link and People at UMS with the link. The latter option will require viewers to sign in with their MainStreet username and password.!!!!!!!!! Read through the!!!!!!!!! options and select!!!!!!!!! desired privacy!!!!!!!!! setting.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then select the!!!!!!!!! viewing access and!!!!!!!!! choose either, Can!!!!!!!!! edit, Can comment or!!!!!!!!! Can view.!!!!!!!!! Click Save when!!!!!!!!! done.!!!! Click Shared with Me to view documents and folders that!!!! have been shared with you.