Drive for Desktop streamlines file management, allowing you to locate your Drive files and folders effortlessly using Windows File Explorer or macOS Finder. With seamless accessibility to your files, Drive for Desktop enables enhanced flexibility for transferring them to a different account or application. Drive for Desktop does not allow the transfer of Google formatted files - Google Docs, Google Sheets, or Google Slides.
1. If you don't have Drive for Desktop, you can download a free version from Google: https://www.google.com/drive/download/
2. When you open Drive for desktop for the first time, or after your account has been disconnected, to log in:
a. On your computer, open Drive for desktop Drive File Stream.
b. Click sign in with browser.
c. Sign in to the Google Account you want to use with Drive for Desktop.
3. From your computer's file manager, locate Google Drive for Desktop.
4. As you can see, Drive for Desktop allows you to see all the files in your Google Drive account. In this case, all files from "My Drive" and "Shared Drive" are displayed.
5. If you want to copy your files to a personal Google Drive account, log into your personal Google account in a web browser. Then, drag the files/folders from Drive for Desktop to the personal Google Drive account where you would like to transfer them:
5.1. As you can see, the file is now in both Google Drive Accounts.
6. If you want to copy your files to your computer, drag the files/folders from Drive for Desktop to a folder on your computer where you would like the files to be stored.
7. When transferring files, you may see an "unreadable file" error message. In that case, select the file you want to transfer.
7.1. Send the file to Desktop.
