How to Organise your mobile Device with Google Drive app

If you find yourself spending as much time on your smartphone or tablet as you do your computer then maybe it is time to get Google Drive set up on these devices as well. Doing this means no more having to email yourself documents to check over, or being away from your desk, because you will have a virtual one in your hand, as well as being able to edit and share content through Drive. To really get the benefit of Google on a device, download Google Calendars, Gmail, Google Finance and Google Keep to it. In this tutorial you will find out how to set up Drive to make the most of it on the go and prepare files to make them accessible anywhere, any time. read: How to upload your documents on Google plays book-download and access even on mobile

Set up Drive on your smartphone

1: Download Drive:Visit your device’s app store and search for Google Drive (not all devices are compatible). Download the app and sign into your Google account. All your Drive files will displayed within the app.

2: Working on a document: Open a Google Documents document. There are no restrictions within the Google Docs mobile app, other than its smaller interface. You can edit a document as you would on a computer.

3: Offline mode: Tap on the ‘i’ icon next to any file in your Drive list. Here you can adjust your sharing permissions and see when a file was last modified. Under Offline, flick the switch to on.

4: Accessing Offline files: From your Drive list, tap the Drive icon, then Offline to display all files that you have been allocated to Offline mode. To remove one from it, tap and hold a file, then tap Remove Offline.

5: Upload device files: Open an app in your device for which you want its content uploaded to Drive. Tap and hold or tick all folders/ files you want to upload, tap the Share icon and select Drive to upload.

6: Widgets: Open your Widgets window. Each Google app provides a widget and a shortcut. Drag the Drive widget and some Google app shortcuts to your home screen, creating a mobile Google desktop.