If you have Backup and Sync for Google Drive installed on your computer, UITS recommends uninstalling it.For High Sierra (10.13) or later, follow the steps at Use Google Drive for desktop on macOS High Sierra (10.13) or newer. Mac: You'll need El Capitan (10.11) or later.

Windows: You'll need Windows 7 or later, or Windows Server 2012 or later.Confirm your device is capable of supporting Google Drive for desktop:.Before you beginīefore you install Google Drive for desktop: Physical, and technical safeguards that complement those UITS already has in place. You may use this system or service for work involving data that contain PHI only if you institute additional administrative, However, using this system or service does not fulfill your legal responsibilities for protecting the privacy and security of data that contain PHI. This UITS system or service meets certain requirements established in the HIPAA Security Rule thereby enabling its use for work involving data that contain protected health information ( PHI). Those files or folders must not be marked for offline availability when they are not being actively worked on. Only mark files or folders for offline availability when you are directly working on them. You may use Google Drive for desktop to access protected health information (PHI) in Google at IU Secure Storage (coming soon), including in offline mode.

Easily attach and save files in Outlook (Windows only).

See who's editing shared Microsoft 365 files in real time.

Mark individual files and folders for offline access.

Share and copy links to Google My Drive files directly from your desktop.

Access Google My Drive and Google at IU Shared Drives files and folders directly through Windows Explorer and Mac Finder.

For instructions for using these features, see Use Google Drive for desktop with work or school. Google Drive for desktop offers the following features. To be sure, you could use a private browser. Be sure you are logged into your Google at IU account, and not a personal Google account. To view your total Google at IU usage, go to.

Due to limits to IU's storage footprint in the Google platform, all individual Google My Drives now have a 5 GB quota.

Shared storage in Google is available only as an option for departments that wish to pay for continued storage in Google.

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