How to share a Google Doc
Share files from Google Drive
You can share the files and folders that you store in Google Drive with anyone.
The people you share with will always see the most updated version of the file. If you share Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Forms, you can control whether they can edit, comment on, or only view the file.
Note: To edit Microsoft Office files with others, you'll need to convert them to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Step 1: Choose what to share
Share a single file
Choose how you want to share a file:
Share multiple files
There are two ways to share multiple files:
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Hold Shift, select two or more files, and then click Share
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- See how to add files to a folder or share the entire folder.
Step 2: Choose who to share with
You can give other people a link to your file so that you don't have to add email addresses when you share your file.
- Open the homescreen for Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, or Google Slides.
- Click the file you want to share.
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Click Share or Share
- At the top right, click Get shareable link.
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Next to "Anyone with the link," click the Down arrow
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To choose what someone can do with your file, click the Down arrow
- Copy and paste the link in an email or any place you want to share it.
Link sharing options
When you share a link to a file, you can control how widely the file is shared. These options depend on if your Google Account is through work, school, or Gmail.
- On - Public on the web: Anyone can search on Google and get access to your file, without signing in to their Google Account.
- On - Anyone with the link: Anyone who has the link can access your file, without signing in to their Google Account.
- On - Your domain: If you use a Google account through work or school, anyone signed in to an account at your work or school can search for and access your file.
- On - Anyone at your domain with the link: If you use a Google account through work or school, anyone signed in to an account at your work or school can access your file if they have the link.
- Off - Specific people: Only people you share the file with will be able to access it.
Step 3: Choose what people can do with your file
When you share a file with someone, you can choose what they can do with it.
- View: People can see, but can’t change or share the file with others.
- Comment: People can make comments and suggestions, but can’t change or share the file with others.
- Edit: People can make changes, accept or reject suggestions, and share the file with others.
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