Introduction

Google Drive is a powerful tool for file storage and sharing. One of the best parts about it is that it can be accessed from anywhere via a web browser. 

Accessing Google Drive Online

To access Google Drive online following these steps: 

  1. Open a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and navigate to drive.google.com
  2. Look at the section below and follow the steps for the section that appears most similar to what you are experiencing on your computer. 

If you are signed in to Google

  1. If you are signed in to Google already, you will be brought directly to the Google Drive on whatever account that you are signed in to. To switch to your Salem Google account, select the badge icon in the top right of the screen

  2. Then select "Add Account" 

  3. Sign in with your Salem credentials (email and password)

  4. Proceed to the "After you are signed in" section

If you are not signed in to Google

  1. Sign in to Google Drive by clicking "Go to My Drive"

  2. Sign in with your Salem credentials (email and password)

  3. Proceed to the "After you are signed in" section

After you are signed in

  1. Once you are signed in, you will be presented with your Salem Google Drive. A tip to know that it is your Salem drive is that you will see the Salem Lutheran Church icon in the top right corner. 

  2. You will see a sidebar on the left side of the screen that allows you to navigate to the "Shared Drives" that you have access to. 

  3. From there you can view and modify anything that you normally would on your Salem computer. Note: if you make a change to a file that you have downloaded, you will have to upload that file again by dragging it back onto the Google Drive browser window.