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Commonly users have to access local files in ArgoApps.  There are two ways to do this – one is to use the ArgoApps interface, and the other is to use Google Drive.

This page details the basics of using Google Drive in ArgoApps. 

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Instructions

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You may need to log into Google Drive upon first use. See Opening the Google Drive 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.

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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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The steps for using Google Drive in both ArgoApps and ArgoApps Lite are the same.

Instructions

Opening the Google Drive app

Step 1

Open ArgoApps (or ArgoApps Lite).  Search for and open Google Drive.

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Step 2

Click Sign in with browser.

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Step 3

Provide your UWF Gmail address and click Next.

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Step 4

Provide your MyUWF password and click Next.

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Step 5

Google Drive for desktop will list the permissions it needs to function properly. Review this list and click Allow at the bottom of the page.

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Step 6

You should see this confirmation page.  Feel free to close this.

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Go ahead and log out of the Google Drive app.

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You should still be logged in to your Google Drive account though, even if you were to log out of ArgoApps entirely.  But if you reset your ArgoApps profile, (which should be used to fix various ArgoApps issues that may arise), then you'd have to log in to your Google Drive again.

Accessing Google Drive files in ArgoApps

Step 1

Open an ArgoApps program.

Step 2

Click the menu options you need to open or import a file.  You should see Google Drive (G:) as an option. 

Click either My Drive or Shared drives, whichever location that your files live (UWF employees should visit Google Shared Drives for UWF to learn more).

Click your file to open or import it into the ArgoApps program you're using. 

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Downloading files from Google Drive to your machine

Sometimes users will have to download files from their Google Drive (such as when users have to email files to others, or upload files to Canvas).  These users have two different options of doing this:

  • If you downloaded Google Drive for Desktop on your machine, then your files should already be available in the Google Drive folder on your machine.
    • Please know that installing Google Drive for Desktop isn't required. But installing this program would make it much easier for you to access your local files in ArgoApps, and vice versa.
  • If you didn't download Google Drive for Desktop, then visit Google's Download a file help article for instructions

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FAQs

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

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, there are files that users cannot open normally. Users will be unable

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to use ArgoApps programs to open files with the following extensions:

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

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Visit View & open files to learn how to open these files.


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