We collect a lot of information and we save them in files. But if you maintain more number of USB’s also they are not sufficient for your information. So by keep this point, Google is providing us a special Drive. So let us know about it.
To save information, most of us use USB which are 4GB space. So if you want to store more information then we need more USB's. But sometimes if your USB does not work due to virus then it will be a problem for us. So to solve this problem, Google has launched a Drive service. If you log in in this service then we can get 5GB space freely. If you need more memory then you can even purchase the memory. That means its a small hard drive which is arranged in online. We can store images, documents, files, presentations in this drive. We can get this Google Drive service in PC, Laptop, Mac, I phone, Android devices.
How to log in:
To Log in this Google drive service, we need to have G mail ID. To obtain this Google drive service we need to visit https://drive.google.com .
After clicking at “Get started with 5GB free" the below screenshot
So In home page, Go to Google Drive and click. Then you can log in. When you log in then there you can see menu bar Icon drive will open. Then to upload your files in it, there will be upload option at the left side bar navigation. Then a menu appears, in that menu click on the Files and you should select the files in the system and upload your file. We can change documents, presentations, Spread sheet and drawings in Google Doc format. If you upload PDF file then you can convert it into Image and text file. We can create separate files as we create in our computer. For creating a new file, you need to click on "New Folder in My Drive" option. We can even share this folder with others.
Every as Windows:
We can open the files from this online drive as we do in the system. This drive supports all kinds of file formats. Though the software like photo shop, illustrator design are not installed in your computer but we can open them by the support in the browser interface. We can separate the text from the image with the help of optical character recognition. We can store the edited files(Revision Copy) for 30 days. That means if you edit any of your document which in the Google Doc then the original Doc will be stored for 30days. If you need that original document then you can restore it. The files which you have uploaded, you can view them in any manner as in the windows you do. By using Sort Menu you can arrange your files in correct format. If you want your files to look like Thumbnail boxes then you need to click on Switch to Grid. If you want your files to look as list form then click on Switch to List.
Easy Synchronization:
If you feel difficult to upload files one by one then you can upload them by drag and drop with the help of installing Google Drive. So you need to click on the down load Google drive which is on the left side navigation menu. When this set up get install then we can see the Google drive Icon on the desktop. Then if you run and log in then we can see the drive in the system tray. That means in the my documents folder Google drive fold will be created. The files which you have uploaded in the drive will be visible in this Google drive folder. So from now When ever you want to upload files you can upload just by drag and drop. If you want to come out of the synchronization then you need to right click on the Google drive folder which is in the system tray and then click on Quit Google Drive. If you want more space then you should click on the Buy More storage space in the same menu.
Some more uses of Google Drive Service:
1) They have provided us the office suite for preparing documents, presentations, Spread sheets in Google drive. We can click on the Create in the navigation menu and we can open the desired application. If you want designed document templates then you need to click on the From templates.
2) We can open 30 formats of files through browser interface.We can even view the HD Videos.
3) Sending the files which occupy more memory space through mails is difficult. So at such situation we can upload that file in the drive and share that link.
4) For sharing the photoes to google plus, which you have uploaded in the google drive. Then you need to select the photo and click on the Google plus at the top.
5) We can search the files in the drive and by searching the files through keyword is more easier.