Mackenzie Hazelwood

 Stores and allows users to share documents  Document types include word, spreadsheet, drawings, and power points  Allows owner of documents to share with others in differing ways

 Public on the web  Anyone with link  Private  All document types can be shared with others

 Anyone can find and view the file  Available to be located through Google search  Should only be used when document is meant to be shared with anyone that could locate it  No document should be shared this way with personal or confidential information

 Allows anyone on the internet who has the URL like to find and view the document  Same consideration of content as with Public sharing option  Should only be used when document is meant to be shared with anyone that could locate it ◦ As the link could be shared in public area and spread beyond initial people given link

 Most secure option of the three sharing settings  Keeps anyone from having access but people the original owner and people the owner gives access

 Can Edit  Can Comment  Can View

 Users who can access the document can edit the document and these changes are kept  This option is best used to allow trusted people to make edits to a document

 Users who can access the document can only comment on the document, not make edits  This option is good when wanting to gather other’s opinions but not allow them to edit the document

 This option only allows users to view the document, they can not edit or make comments  This option is best when wanting to share a document with others like information, calendar and etc.

 Google Drive is a great tool for sharing documents  However, the proper sharing option need to be used to ensure the information is secured  Proper sharing options allow online document sharing and collaboration if done safely