GoogleApps - How to Install the Google Drive App on Windows

Objective

Following these steps will install the Google Drive app on your Windows machine.

Environment

Google Drive
Windows

Before You Begin

You will need admin rights on your machine to follow these steps.

Steps

  1. Go to googleapps.msu.edu and log in with your MSU NetID and password.
  2. Select the gear icon in the upper right of the screen.
  3. Select Get Drive for desktop.
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  4. Select Download for Windows or Download for Mac.
  5. Click to open the GoogleDriveSetup.exe file that gets downloaded.
  6. On the first setup screen:
    1. Check both boxes.
    2. Select Install.
  7. Select Launch or Close.

Additional Info

You can find and open your files from Google Drive on your computer with Drive for desktop.

You can use Drive for desktop to keep your files in sync between the cloud and your computer. Syncing is the process of downloading files from the cloud and uploading files from your computer’s hard drive. After syncing, the files on your computer match the files in the cloud. If you edit, delete, or move a file in one location, the same change happens in the other location. That way, your files are always up to date and can be accessed from any device.

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MSU Google Apps for Education provides a collection of productivity and collaboration tools, including Google Drive, Google Calendar, Google Sites, Google Classroom, and Google Contacts. These tools facilitate communication, file sharing, document creation, and team collaboration in an integrated online environment.