Part 1: Shared with me section - Are You Constantly Looking for Files in Your Google Drive?

Do you find yourself wondering where your file went that you just created in Google Drive, or where to find the file that your colleague shared with you yesterday? And generally, what's the rhyme or reason to the organization of the content in Google Drive?

Wonder no more! I will show you the lay of the land in a multi-part series.

The Shared with me section of Google Drive

Though it's not at the top of the Google Drive interface, let's start with the Shared with me section, as this often causes a lot of head-scratching.

Tips for end-users and small businesses:

Not to be confused with Shared drives (in G Suite editions where that feature is available), think of the Shared with me section as a catch-all bucket. It catches every single piece of content that's been shared with you.

So if you have been looking for the file your colleague shared with you yesterday, try the Shared with me section of your Google Drive; you'll likely find it there. Alternatively, you can search for your document -- but let's not get ahead of ourselves; we will cover that in another post.

The Shared with me section shows you the document or folder shared with you, and who it is owned by. Additionally, it lets you sort by share date, by last modification, or by the date you last interacted with the document.

Once you've located the content you were looking for, you can even shortcut it into your own My Drive section if you think you will use it often. More on that next time!

Tips for mid-size companies and large enterprises:

The Shared with me section is often an enigma to end-users who are new to Google Drive and G Suite, and it often requires special explanation, such as the above. You might want to consider providing baseline training for using Google Drive efficiently.

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