Google Drive Landing Page
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Overview
With Google Drive, you can open your files from your computers Drive folder on the desktop or from your browser. Files you create with Google Docs open in your browser or mobile app. Other files in your Drive folder will open in their regular applications (like Adobe Reader for PDF files) on your computer.
How to Obtain
Google Workspace for Education is available to current students, faculty, and staff. MIT Affiliates can be provided temporary access if they are employed by MIT, reporting to a full-time staff member, and performing work for the institute. To request access to an affiliate, a full-time staff member should email the request to servicedesk@mit.edu and include the affiliate's MIT email address. Alumni are not eligible for an account. Request a Google Drive account from the IS&T Service Desk.
How to Use
- Google's Getting Started with Google Drive
- How much space do I have in my Google Drive?
- Stream Videos in Google Drive
See Also
- What sort of things should I not store in the cloud?
- Data Storage and Collaboration Options
- Google Workspace for Education Landing Page
- Remote Access & Collaboration Tools Landing Page