Author: Cerrigione, Christopher

How do I use Google Drive with Office files?

After reading this article students, faculty, and staff should be able to:

  • Move files created in Office to Google Drive to allow for easier sharing and simultaneous editing

 

Move Office files to Google Drive

Files created using Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, can be uploaded to Google Drive and then edited in Drive using Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.  The files can also be shared with other users and edited simultaneously.  To upload an Office file to Google Drive:

  1. Login to Google Drive.
  2. Click New > File Upload.
  3. Browse your computer and choose the file you wish to upload to Google Drive.
  4. Your file will be uploaded to your My Drive.  From here you can open and edit the document in Drive.

 

 

Keywords: Office, files, upload, Google, Drive, edit, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides,

Last Modified: 7/17/2017