While you can share any file stored on your Google Drive, it's important to note that you can only use the collaboration features for files created within your Drive. Choose your new visibility then use the green Save button, and then the blue Done.Whenever you share a file from your Google Drive, you can let others view and even edit that same file. To change the visibility of a document, file or folder use the blue Share button, and then the Change… link. View - You can view and make requests to share the document, file or folder with others Ĭomment - You can view and make comments on the document, file or folder and make requests to share the document with others Įdit - You can make changes to the document, file or folder, change visibility options and invite others to view, comment or edit. Public on the web - Anyone can search for and accessĪs well as choosing who can access, you can control the Access they get, either view only, comment, or edit. People at - Anyone in your domain can search for and access ( requires Google Apps)Īnyone with the link - Anyone who has the url can access

People at with the link - Anyone in your domain with the url to your document can access ( requires Google Apps) Private - only available to you - No-one else can access unless you specifically invite them ( this changes the visibility to Shared with specific people) Google Drive sets the visibility of any new document, file or folder created in to Private (unless you use Google Apps and your domain admin sets the default differently), but you can choose from up to five visibility options. Link sharing provides blanket sharing for your document, file or folder.

Google drive link sharing