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Case 1
I have been using Drive to share documents with volunteers helping develop programs and training. We share via a link that doesn't require a sign-in process. I want to allow them to add documents to the drive that they have found or developed. Currently, they have to send them to me, and I add them myself. What is needed to let them do this directly?
Case 2
Can you explain something about your comment, please? The second line says, "Unfortunately, it is not possible to allow other users to add documents to a folder in Google Drive." But below this, in the table, 7 rows from the top, "Can edit" and "Is owner" can "Add or remove files from a folder." I gave 'Can edit' privileges to other users by sharing the folder and selecting the 'Edit' option, right? Can those users then upload files to that folder? Thank you so much for any light you can shed on this subject. I'm trying to modify an Android app to allow multiple users to upload data to a shared folder, but I haven't been able to make it work and have found it quite frustrating to untangle the reality of the situation from the available documentation.
Solution
Choose what others can do with your files or folders.
When you share a file or folder with others, you can choose to give them access to view and edit, as well as ownership of the file. While this doesn't apply to folders, you can also grant comment access to files to get feedback from those you are sharing with. You can change this access at any time.
Here’s what people can do in your file or folder as viewers, commenters, editors, or owners:
| Action | Can view | Can comment | Can edit | Is owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View files and folders | x | x | x | x |
| Download or sync files to another device | x | x | x | x |
| Make a copy of files to save in Google Drive | x | x | x | x |
| Comment and suggest edits in files | x | x | x | |
| Edit documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and drawings | x | x | ||
| Share or unshare files with others | x | x | ||
| Add or remove files from a folder | x | x | ||
| Upload and delete file versions | x | x | ||
| Delete files and folders | x | |||
| Transfer ownership of files and folders to others | x |
Change what others can do with your files. After you share a file with others, you can change the type of access a person or group has.
- Open the file.
- Click "Share" in the upper-right corner.
- Click "Advanced" in the lower-right corner of the sharing box.
- Use the dropdown menu next to the user’s name to select the type of access you want.
- Remove sharing privileges
If you are the owner of a file or folder, you can choose to remove the editor's ability to share the file with others in Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. This allows you to control who can see or edit the file or folder.
For reference, please visit this support link from the Google Drive Help Center.
I hope this gives you better insight. If so, feel free to mark this post as the Best Answer so others in the forum can refer to it in the future if needed.
If not, let me know.
Feel free to continue posting in the forum and visit the Google Drive Help Center homepage moving forward if you have additional questions about Drive.
Good luck!