On this page
- Work with Microsoft Office files
- Add labels to Drive files
- Check the sync status of a file
- Mark & prioritize important files
- Find files and folders with shortcuts
- Search for image files by description
- Set up offline access for files in Drive
- Set an expiration date for file access
Work with Microsoft Office files
Add Office files to Drive
Save and access your Office files from Drive.
- On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
- At the top left, click New
File upload.
- Choose the file you want to upload.
Work in Office and sync files to Drive (Office required)
After you move your Office files to Drive, you can still work on them in Office and save your changes to Drive.
- If you haven't already, install Google Drive for desktop on your computer. This adds your Google Drive folder to your computer.
- On your computer, add your Office file to your Google Drive folder.
- In Office, click File
Open and find your Google Drive folder.
- Click your Office file and click Open.
- Edit your file.
Any changes you make to your file in Office sync in Drive.
Share a copy of a file in an Office format
If you're sharing a Google file with people who only have Office, you can attach a Microsoft copy to an email.
- In Docs, Sheets, or Slides, open the file.
- Click File
Email as attachment.
Under Attach as, choose Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Enter the email address, subject, and message.
- (Optional) Check the Send a copy to myself box.
- Click Send.
Add labels to files in Drive
Labels help you organize, find, and apply policies to items in Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. You can apply up to 5 labels to each file.
Learn how:
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