Moving Files Out of Google Drive

How To:

  • Moving Files Out of Google Drive

Applies To:

  • ESU Accounts that are over the storage limit or those that want to move files.

Steps:

Step 1) Download Files/Folders from Google Drive 

1) Go to drive.google.com and click Sign in. Enter your ESU email address and password. For assistance with the password, contact the help desk at 620.341.5555.

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2) Click on My Drive on the left. Select the files/folders you want to download. To download multiple files/folders at the same time, select all the items. The files/folders will be highlighted. 

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3) Right-click and click Download. 

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4) A zipped file folder will download. Wait for the download to finish. (If you do not have room on your computer, you will need to plug in an external hard drive or flash drive with enough storage and download it there.) 

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5) Find the downloaded folder and right-click to extract the files. (There may be more than 1 folder). For Windows click Extract All. (Note: Mac users will choose Expand All)

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6) Extract the files. (Expand on Mac)

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7) If the files are not in the location you want, save, copy & paste, or upload the extracted files to the new location. Be sure that you have plenty of storage space that will allow you to save the files. (Computer, external hard drive, flash drive)  

Notes:  

  • You cannot drag and drop files from Google Drive online. 

  • If you cannot download a file, the owner may have disabled the option to download. 

  • Downloaded Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides can be recognized and opened in Microsoft Office programs. (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Step 2) Delete Google Drive Files 

1) Once you have saved your files elsewhere, you will delete items in your Google Drive. 

2) Highlight all items and click Remove (trash can icon). 

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3) Click the trash bin from the menu in Google Drive. Click Empty Trash. 

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Optional Step) Upload files to another Google Drive Account 

1) After you have completed steps 1 & 2. Sign in with a personal Google Drive account with adequate storage for your files. 

2) Click +New. Choose File or Folder and browse to where you have saved the files from Google drive and upload them. OR drag and drop files from your computer into Google Drive on the web. 

Note: Google files will transfer over with the original format. (Docs, Sheets, Slides) 

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