How to use your Owl Apps Google Drive

Get started with Google Drive

All Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni get an Owl Apps account which includes a Google Drive.  Learn what takes up space in Google Drive. 

**Note: All Google Workspace accounts are limited to 5GB of storage. 

Step 1: Go to drive.google.com

On your computer, go to drive.google.com. You’ll see "My Drive," which has:

• Files and folders you upload or sync
• Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms you create

Learn how to back up and sync files from your Mac or PC. --> Your Owl Apps Google Drive is a school/work account and therefore will use Google Drive for Desktop to sync file with your computer.  

Step 2: Upload or create files

You can upload files from your computer or create files in Google Drive.

• Upload files and folders to Google Drive
• Work with Office files
• Create, edit, and format Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

Step 3: Share and organize files

You can share files or folders, so other people can view, edit, or comment on them.

• Share files from Google Drive
• Share folders from Google Drive
• Make someone else the owner of a file

To see files that other people have shared with you, go to the "Shared with me" section.