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Overview

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Google Drive for Desktop The Google Drive app in ArgoApps is an application that allows you to access your Google Drive as if it were a local drive on your computer. This application is available in ArgoApps to help you have access to your files anywhere on in ArgoApps.  This way, the files you create in ArgoApps can be saved to your Google Drive (and users can access their Google Drive from any device with Internet access, regardless of if the users are on- or off-campus).

Instructions

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You may need to log into Google Drive upon first use. See Opening the instructions on Installing Google Drive for Desktop on personal devices page for specific steps if needed.

Opening Google Drive

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app (currently under construction and closed to the public) for instructions.

Google Drive App

If you want to browse files within your Google drive then open the Google Drive app in ArgoApps.

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Your Google Drive will appear in a Windows Explorer window.

Google Drive folder in Windows Explorer

Example of How to Access Google Drive in Another Program

If you are signed into Google Drive, you can access this drive letter within any app in ArgoApps. 

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In this example, you would select "Google Drive (G:)".

FAQs

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titleAre there certain files I will not be able to open in Google Drive?

Yes. Please note that you will be unable to access any files with the following extensions:

  • .gsheet
  • .gdoc
  • .gdraw
  • .gform
  • .gslides

These files are accessible in the Google Drive web interface outside of ArgoApps. 

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