
#COPY DOCS GOOGLE DRIVE FULL#
Important: Only individuals who own U-M content should be in full control of who can access it. This document provides best practices for sharing files and folders in Google Drive. It is your responsibility to appropriately share data with only those who should have access to it. This is especially true when collaborating with people outside of U-M. ITS recommends using caution when you choose permissions for your files and folders in U-M Google Drive to ensure the privacy and security of university data. The copied / duplicated file will now be available to find / open in Google Drive, as shown in the image below.When you share from Google Drive, you can control whether people can edit, comment on, or view your file. The notification will allow you to "Show File Location", so that you can go directly to the copy. Note that if the original file was in a folder in Google Drive, the copy will be created in the same folder.

To rename the file, locate the copy, right-click on it, and then click "Rename".Īfter clicking "Make a copy", you will see a notification that says "Creating "Copy of "…Īfter a moment you will see a notification that says "Created "Copy of in My Drive.

When using this method, you will not get to choose the name before the file is copied. Scroll down if needed, and then click "Make a copy". (You can search for it in the search bar, or look through the folders to find it)Īfter finding the file in Google Drive, right-click on the file, and a menu will pop up. Locate the file that you want to copy, as shown in the image below. Make sure that you are logged into your Google Account, and then go to Google Drive ( ) To make a copy of a Google Sheets file from Google Drive, locate the file in your Google Drive, right-click on the file, and then click "Make a copy". You can also choose to create copies of your Google spreadsheets directly from Google Drive. Method #2: Make a copy of a file, from Google Drive Now let's go over the other method for creating a copy of a Google Sheets file / workbook. When the copy is created, a new browser tab will open with the copied Google Sheets file, as shown below. When the "Copy document" window appears, you can choose the name of the copy, and you can also choose to share the document with the same people as the original was shared with, in addition to being able to choose whether or not you want to copy comments from the original. Type the desired name for the copy of your file, and then click "Okay". Once the file is open, click "File" on the top toolbar, and when the menu opens, click "Make a copy". To make a copy of a file in Google Sheets, make sure that you are logged into your Google account, and then open the Google Sheets file that you want to make a copy of. More specifically, we are going to do this from within Google Sheets itself. In this example, we have a Google spreadsheet that has a combo chart and sales data on it, and we are going to make a copy of the entire file.
#COPY DOCS GOOGLE DRIVE HOW TO#
Read the following article if you want to learn how to duplicate a tab within the same file.) Method #1: Make a copy of a file, from Google Sheets (This lesson focuses on copying a tab to a completely different Google Sheets file.

Go to your Google Drive, ( )īelow are detailed examples showing both methods for copying a file in Google Sheets.To make a copy of a Google Sheets file, from Google Drive, follow these steps: Open the Google Sheets file that you want to copy.To make a copy of a file in Google Sheets, follow these steps: In this lesson I will go over both methods for creating an exact copy of a Google Sheets file, whether you want to make the copy in Google Drive, or from within the workbook / spreadsheet itself.

If you need to make a copy of a Google Sheets file, there are two very easy ways to do this.
