Why Use Google Drive for Desktop
It eliminates the need to launch a web browser to access your files on Google Drive. Instead, you can do so from your local system using Finder on macOS or File Explorer on Windows.It enables file/folder selection and synchronization between your device and Google Drive.You can back up your photos directly, including screenshots and RAW images, to Google Photos with Drive for desktop.You can simultaneously sign in to up to four different Google accounts, giving you access to their respective files and configuration options and increasing your computer’s virtual storage capacity.
Let us look at how to install Google Drive in File Explorer using the Google Drive for desktop app.
How to Add Google Drive to File Explorer
Google notifies you that “You’ve signed into Google Drive” once it verifies your identity. You can begin using Google Drive for desktop on your Windows computer. Open File Explorer to see Google Drive listed as a regular drive in the “Device and drives” section of “This PC.” Google Drive also appears as a drive partition in the “Quick access” section of the sidebar. Use either of these links to access your files stored in Google Drive.
How to Add a Google Drive Shortcut to File Explorer’s Sidebar
If you want Google Drive to appear as a distinct, non-removable entry similar to OneDrive and Dropbox in the File Explorer sidebar, follow the steps below. The folder path structure in this method contains double backslashes and not a single backslash. Image credit: Google
