Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Android Central
Android Central
Technology
Namerah Saud Fatmi

How to set up and use the Google Drive for Desktop app

Google Drive for Desktop

Google Drive is a resourceful app that's integrated into many of Google's own products as well as some third-party platforms. One of the factors that makes this cloud storage service so versatile is that you can access it on multiple types of devices and platforms, be it Android, iOS, or Windows.

If you'd like to use your Drive account in tandem with your computer, you can simply get the desktop version of the app for Windows or macOS. Here's a guide that shows you how to set up and use the Google Drive for Desktop app. While the steps below demonstrate the process on Windows 11, the steps are more or less the same for both operating systems.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.