Thank you, Leo! I spent this afternoon watching your videos on OneDrive and Google Drive, and finally I understood how they work and where all my sync'ed files are locally and in the cloud. I especially appreciate your video warning against the use of OneDrive backup and the mess such use could result in, which I could have ended up in without knowing what had happened. Nowadays, many have multiple PC or laptops in different locations, and one could easily does something on one PC and getting the result not expected or intended. Your step-by-step explanation has made the concepts involved in such technology very clear. I think now I can take advantage of the knowledge and allocate the files for backup or sync'ing to different services (OneDrive, Google My Drive and Dropbox) without having to upgrade to paid storage. Thank you again!
Not "clear" but clearER. Fantastic Video - Thank you!!! I've been using GD for several years and have watched numerous videos. This gets me from about 60% to about 80% on my learning curve. I'll take a look at your web document - I'm sure that will help too. Thank you.
There is the personal and business personal version and then the workspace version. I’d appreciate more content in the future about this powerful platform. Thank you! I appreciate this content on the Google Suites, Leo. There are so many advantages to it, free, cross, platform, collaborative. Like all, it’s got its quirks though. There is the personal and business personal version and then the workspace version. I’d appreciate more content in the future about this powerful platform. Thank you!
Google Drive support files as: xlsx, docx and pptx. Theses files can be modified on the Google web with respectively g docs, g sheets and g slides. This is nice to know!
Google Drive is not just for storage. Google Drive OCRs files on Google Drive on the web. Using Google Drive through a browser lets you do amazing searches. Example: as a genealogist I have German Catholic church documents written in the hard-to-read German script. I can do a surname search of these documents and it will provide search results in seconds.
Thank you for this educational video. I have been using Google Drive for a long time. When I installed Google Drive, I also installed Google Documents and there are entries about Google Documents in the Windows right click menu. I want to get rid of them but I haven't figured out how to do it yet. Maybe you or those who read this comment can suggest a solution.
As always, thanks, Leo. 😊 So you can download G. Drive to your PC; fantastic, however, the Docs, Sheets, etc. with in that G. Drive, still live in the cloud. 🤔. I'm wondering whether it might be easier to instal Libre Office and save a copy in Google Drive on my desktop that will sync to the cloud?
That's what I do. LibreOffice is great. In fact, I store all of my files of all types on my Google drive, and I use the Mirror setting. That way I don't have to think or worry about accessing files that may only be stored in the cloud. Everything is stored both in the cloud and on my PC and synced within seconds of changes. Then I just use my software of choice (e.g., LibreOffice) to work with the files.
That's my recommendation, yes. Google docs/sheets/etc exist in only one place: online. By definition then unless you take the extra step of downloading them in additional formats, they're not backed up as well.
Thanks for your channel and knowledge, Leo. Is it wise for me to use Drive to have a copy of my password manager database available to all my devices? Is there a risk that I could lose the entire database with an errant delete action?
You could lose any file in any cloud storage with an accidental delete. (Though most have an online recycle bin.) The solution is super simple: BACK UP your data elsewhere, regularly.
Thanks for the great information! How is renaming a file handled; is it considered a delete-then-create, or to these sync tools have a concept of rename? Specifically, if I have a file, "foo", with much history (such that previous versions can be recovered) and I rename it to "bar", then copy "bar" to "foo", does the history for the original "foo" become the history for "bar", since the file was simply renamed? Does renaming work the same in Google Drive as in OneDrive? If Google Drive is set up in"Streaming" mode, and you're offline, does that mean the G: drive is not available?
Rename: I *think* most of the services are smart about this, otherwise it would involve a re-upload as well. But you could try it out easily enough. Streaming: Yes, if you've not marked a file as "available offline", then it requires connectivity to access.
Maybe some clarification? I thought Google Drive desktop application could be downloaded from one of the Google signed in pages, right now not remember exactly where.
More confusion about documents like spreadsheets put into Drive. In case we like to use Google Drive for alternate off-site cloud storage, then if we lose the file on our computer (which is to never be stored just in Drive), then we might need to use the safely(?) kept file still in Google Drive in cloud. So can we download the file to our computer, and will it no longer be the xls, or xlxs format?
xls and xlsx files are NOT transformed by Google Drive. They're just stored and synchronized. It's only Google-native "sheets" and "docs" and such that Drive treats weirdly because they're online only.
Thanks a lot Mr. Leo.. But, there is something I want to get your help. I have a problem: I have installed successfully Google Drive in my desktop windows as your videos . When I shared my account to other PC and open a file excel together, the change is not directly appear in other PC. The same problem: I created an application and database. While a lite record data is inputed and saved clearly, it is not shown direcly in other PC until several minutes.. How to solve this problem..? Please, help me and thank so much for your solving and attention, Mr. Leo,,
Im confused on the "make available offline" feature..the files you upload to Google drive are already stored in your laptop or hard drive in the first place, so it's always available offline even if you don't connect to Google drive..so what does the "make available offline" do? thanks in advance for your replies..
You have the ability to do the opposite as well: make online only. This frees up space on your hard drive after you've uploaded. Or if you connect another computer to the same Google Drive, and it doesn't have room for everything. "Make available offline" ensures the file's data has been downloaded, for real.
@@askleonotenboom Ok, but if you decide to keep the file on your device after uploading to Google drive, do you still need to turn on the offline feature?
@@angelokimi Right. When you upload to Google Drive (simply by placing a file in the Google Drive folder on your PC) the state of the file is not changed. It was on your machine. it stays on your machine until you say otherwise.
Microsoft made made One Drive intentionally confusing. Explaining how it works could have been easily done if they wanted to. They want people to overload their space and start paying for it. A subscription fee to continue getting Windows updates is next. Have fun!..
Google makes things complicated and not intuitive. I prefer OneDrive (although not intuitive too) where I've been writing on MS Word and synching the book I've been writing between my PC and my cell phone. Good video, Leo. Well explained. Regards from Italy
One thing is bothersome. DOC file, and any "SHEETS" file, if we create some spreadsheet or some wordprocess file on our computer, what happens if we decide to store it in our Google Drive? Does Google Drive change it into something else?
If it's a FILE you create on your computer (say a Microsoft Word .docx file), then it's just a file and Google Drive doesn't do anything other than store and synchonize. A "sheets" file is Google sheets, and those exist ONLY online in Google Drive. If you want that to be on your PC and treated like a normal file, use a .xlsx file instead.
didnt need the waste of time talking about google drive online, that should have been a separate video for any clueless enough to not already know that. This video was supposed to be about DESKTOP app, so waste so much time before jumping in?
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Thank you, Leo! I spent this afternoon watching your videos on OneDrive and Google Drive, and finally I understood how they work and where all my sync'ed files are locally and in the cloud. I especially appreciate your video warning against the use of OneDrive backup and the mess such use could result in, which I could have ended up in without knowing what had happened. Nowadays, many have multiple PC or laptops in different locations, and one could easily does something on one PC and getting the result not expected or intended. Your step-by-step explanation has made the concepts involved in such technology very clear. I think now I can take advantage of the knowledge and allocate the files for backup or sync'ing to different services (OneDrive, Google My Drive and Dropbox) without having to upgrade to paid storage. Thank you again!
Not "clear" but clearER. Fantastic Video - Thank you!!! I've been using GD for several years and have watched numerous videos. This gets me from about 60% to about 80% on my learning curve. I'll take a look at your web document - I'm sure that will help too. Thank you.
There is the personal and business personal version and then the workspace version. I’d appreciate more content in the future about this powerful platform. Thank you! I appreciate this content on the Google Suites, Leo. There are so many advantages to it, free, cross, platform, collaborative. Like all, it’s got its quirks though. There is the personal and business personal version and then the workspace version. I’d appreciate more content in the future about this powerful platform. Thank you!
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You fairly "drove" that one home, Leo LOL. Superb video btw.
fantastic demonstrator! completely on top of his subject.😄😄
Google Drive support files as: xlsx, docx and pptx. Theses files can be modified on the Google web with respectively g docs, g sheets and g slides. This is nice to know!
Google Drive is not just for storage. Google Drive OCRs files on Google Drive on the web. Using Google Drive through a browser lets you do amazing searches. Example: as a genealogist I have German Catholic church documents written in the hard-to-read German script. I can do a surname search of these documents and it will provide search results in seconds.
Thank you for this educational video. I have been using Google Drive for a long time. When I installed Google Drive, I also installed Google Documents and there are entries about Google Documents in the Windows right click menu. I want to get rid of them but I haven't figured out how to do it yet. Maybe you or those who read this comment can suggest a solution.
I thoroughgoing explanation.
Many of my viewers appear to appreciate my pacing. For you there's always 1.5x playback speed.
@@askleonotenboom Good idea. Thank you.
Great, so helpful! But could you explain how to add another G account? And where to find "Shared with me"?
As always, thanks, Leo. 😊
So you can download G. Drive to your PC; fantastic, however, the Docs, Sheets, etc. with in that G. Drive, still live in the cloud. 🤔.
I'm wondering whether it might be easier to instal Libre Office and save a copy in Google Drive on my desktop that will sync to the cloud?
That's what I do. LibreOffice is great. In fact, I store all of my files of all types on my Google drive, and I use the Mirror setting. That way I don't have to think or worry about accessing files that may only be stored in the cloud. Everything is stored both in the cloud and on my PC and synced within seconds of changes. Then I just use my software of choice (e.g., LibreOffice) to work with the files.
That's my recommendation, yes. Google docs/sheets/etc exist in only one place: online. By definition then unless you take the extra step of downloading them in additional formats, they're not backed up as well.
Thanks for your channel and knowledge, Leo. Is it wise for me to use Drive to have a copy of my password manager database available to all my devices? Is there a risk that I could lose the entire database with an errant delete action?
You could lose any file in any cloud storage with an accidental delete. (Though most have an online recycle bin.) The solution is super simple: BACK UP your data elsewhere, regularly.
I rely on Google Drive regularly to transfer files between my PC and my Pixel phone. It's much less bother than connecting the two with a USB cable.
You gave in and gave them all your data. :( I agree, it would be much easier but maybe consider degoogling that Pixel phone and put GrapheneOS on it.
Can this be used to save files from a windows pc and then transferred to a new mac? Thanks!
Should, yes.
@@askleonotenboom Thank you!
I use mega nz on my 2 laptops to sync multiple folders between them. The best I've used n more flexible than a n both one drive and Google drive
I'm curious about privacy and security. What does Google use for storage and file transfer?
I'm not really sure what you're asking. They're using their servers and their software, but that seems a little obvious?
Thanks for the great information!
How is renaming a file handled; is it considered a delete-then-create, or to these sync tools have a concept of rename? Specifically, if I have a file, "foo", with much history (such that previous versions can be recovered) and I rename it to "bar", then copy "bar" to "foo", does the history for the original "foo" become the history for "bar", since the file was simply renamed? Does renaming work the same in Google Drive as in OneDrive?
If Google Drive is set up in"Streaming" mode, and you're offline, does that mean the G: drive is not available?
Rename: I *think* most of the services are smart about this, otherwise it would involve a re-upload as well. But you could try it out easily enough.
Streaming: Yes, if you've not marked a file as "available offline", then it requires connectivity to access.
now... can i add the google drive folders to my desktop for east access?
Maybe some clarification? I thought Google Drive desktop application could be downloaded from one of the Google signed in pages, right now not remember exactly where.
More confusion about documents like spreadsheets put into Drive. In case we like to use Google Drive for alternate off-site cloud storage, then if we lose the file on our computer (which is to never be stored just in Drive), then we might need to use the safely(?) kept file still in Google Drive in cloud. So can we download the file to our computer, and will it no longer be the xls, or xlxs format?
xls and xlsx files are NOT transformed by Google Drive. They're just stored and synchronized. It's only Google-native "sheets" and "docs" and such that Drive treats weirdly because they're online only.
Thanks a lot Mr. Leo..
But, there is something I want to get your help.
I have a problem:
I have installed successfully Google Drive in my desktop windows as your videos . When I shared my account to other PC and open a file excel together, the change is not directly appear in other PC.
The same problem: I created an application and database. While a lite record data is inputed and saved clearly, it is not shown direcly in other PC until several minutes..
How to solve this problem..?
Please, help me and thank so much for your solving and attention, Mr. Leo,,
Im confused on the "make available offline" feature..the files you upload to Google drive are already stored in your laptop or hard drive in the first place, so it's always available offline even if you don't connect to Google drive..so what does the "make available offline" do? thanks in advance for your replies..
You have the ability to do the opposite as well: make online only. This frees up space on your hard drive after you've uploaded. Or if you connect another computer to the same Google Drive, and it doesn't have room for everything. "Make available offline" ensures the file's data has been downloaded, for real.
@@askleonotenboom Ok, but if you decide to keep the file on your device after uploading to Google drive, do you still need to turn on the offline feature?
@@angelokimi Right. When you upload to Google Drive (simply by placing a file in the Google Drive folder on your PC) the state of the file is not changed. It was on your machine. it stays on your machine until you say otherwise.
@ Got it..thanks a lot Leo!
@ Got it..thanks Leo!
Microsoft made made One Drive intentionally confusing. Explaining how it works could have been easily done if they wanted to. They want people to overload their space and start paying for it. A subscription fee to continue getting Windows updates is next. Have fun!..
Google makes things complicated and not intuitive. I prefer OneDrive (although not intuitive too) where I've been writing on MS Word and synching the book I've been writing between my PC and my cell phone. Good video, Leo. Well explained. Regards from Italy
So you don't use the Microsoft default folders but you use Google's cloud? Can you explain?
Yes: Google's cloud doesn't muck about with its folders the way OneDrive does. See my video on OneDrive's broken backup feature.
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One thing is bothersome. DOC file, and any "SHEETS" file, if we create some spreadsheet or some wordprocess file on our computer, what happens if we decide to store it in our Google Drive? Does Google Drive change it into something else?
If it's a FILE you create on your computer (say a Microsoft Word .docx file), then it's just a file and Google Drive doesn't do anything other than store and synchonize. A "sheets" file is Google sheets, and those exist ONLY online in Google Drive. If you want that to be on your PC and treated like a normal file, use a .xlsx file instead.
It'd be good to have a video on Prton drive for comparison.
didnt need the waste of time talking about google drive online, that should have been a separate video for any clueless enough to not already know that. This video was supposed to be about DESKTOP app, so waste so much time before jumping in?