20 - Apps & extensions
Difference between Drive and Files apps
Google Drive is a web-based storage service offered by Google, and
the Files app is the onboard storage system for your Chromebook.
Because your Chromebook makes heavy use of the web, you can
easily access files both from Google Drive and those that are stored
locally by using the Files app on your Chromebook. To use the Files
app, select the Files icon in the apps list, or use the keyboard shortcut
<Alt> + <Shift> + <M>.
This user manual uses Google Drive and Files interchangeably when
giving instructions regarding accessing files.
Creating a new document
1. From the Apps list, select the Google Drive
2. Select New and select the type of document you want to create.
Note
For an alternative method of creating documents,
documents on page 23
Sync files from Downloads to Google Drive
1. Select the Launcher icon.
2. Click
3. Select the Files
4. Select the files that you want to upload.
5. Drag-and-drop the files to My Drive.
Enable offline access to Google Drive files
You can access files stored on your Google Drive while offline, but
first you must enable offline access:
1. Select the Launcher icon.
2. Click
3. Select the Files
4. Select the file(s) you want to access offline.
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to select All Apps (or type "Files").
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to select All Apps (or type "Files").
icon and then select My Drive.
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see How to create