Google Admin | Create a Shared Drive

This article explains how to create a shared drive, add members to it, remove members and access level options for the shared drive.

Create a Shared Drive

1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. On the left, click Shared drives.
3. At the top left, click New.
4. Enter a name for the shared drive.
5. Click Create.

Add Members to a Shared Drive

1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. On the left, click Shared drives.
3. Double click on the shared drive that you want to add members to.
4. At the top right, click Manage members
5. Add names, email addresses, or a Google Group.
   1. By default, new members will be Content managers. They can upload, edit, move, or delete all files.
6. To change the role for a new member, select a role from the dropdown.
7. To choose to notify new members of their access, click Notify people.
8. Click Send.

What members can do at different access levels

Viewer: Can view files and folders (Lowest access level)

Commenter: View and comment on files

Contributor: Add and edit files

Content Manager: Add, edit, move, delete and share files

Manager: Manage content, people and settings (Highest access level)

Remove members of a shared drive

*Must have Manager access to remove members

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1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. At the left, click Shared drives and double-click one of your shared drives.
3. At the top, next to the name of your shared drive, click the Down arrow.
4. Click Manage members.
5. To the right of the person you want to change, click the Down arrow.
6. Select a role or Remove.
7. Click Save