

All users who have the client will see the same thing they’d see if they went to in their web browser. If you have Google Teams set up, you can also use the Google Drive app to sync files with all your fellow collaborators. This means you can get to your files at any time, wherever you are, with the latest version popping up. The best thing about Google Drive is that there is a desktop client you can install that will sync your files across all devices. Using a separate desktop Google Drive client.If you want to access your Google Drive storage directly from your desktop, here are the three main ways that are available:
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But you can also use Google Drive for up to 15GB of free cloud storage.

If you use any of the G Suite apps – Google Docs, Google Sheets, or Google Slides, your files will automatically be stored on your Google Drive. Google says it will announce when Drive for desktop is officially ready for all Backup and Sync users, and will also share more details later this year on how Backup and Sync users can get started with the new client.When it comes to cloud storage, Google Drive leads the industry. Google Workspace customers with end users who are currently using Backup and Sync can apply for a beta of the new unified Drive for desktop experience, which includes Backup and Sync features. The reason for the change is that some Google Workspace customers have deployed both sync solutions, which can be confusing for end users and challenging for IT departments to manage.Īs of version 45, Drive File Stream is known as Google Drive for desktop, and the company will give three months' notice for Google Workspace admins and end users before the deadline to transition to Drive for desktop. Google explains that for Drive File Stream users, this is just a name change, and all functionality will remain the same.įor Backup and Sync users, they will essentially be using Drive File Stream in all but name, except with the features they're used to incorporated into the one client. Later this year, these two clients will become one: Google Drive for desktop.

Google has announced that it intends to unify its Google Drive solutions for keeping files in sync on users' desktops.Ĭurrently there are two desktop sync solutions for using Google Drive – Drive File Stream, which is for business users, and Backup and Sync, which is designed for personal use.
