Chromebook For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Chapter 7

Working with Files and Google Drive

IN THIS CHAPTER

Working with the Files app

Using external storage on your Chromebook

Setting up and using Google Drive

While your Chromebook typically uses the cloud for storage, there may be times when you want to use local storage space. For instance, you may want to download a file attachment from an email, take a screenshot, or capture some video footage or stills with your Chromebook’s camera. You may also want to view photos you took on your smartphone on your larger Chromebook screen. You need local storage space for these files and a way to access them.

To find your files on a Chromebook, you use an app called Files. In this chapter, you find out how to navigate your Chromebook file system, add and use external storage, and set up and use Google Drive. Although you can consider the Chrome browser the gateway to the world of the internet, Files is the gateway to your content, wherever it may be on your Chromebook or “in the cloud” in Google Drive.

Finding Files with the Files App

To launch Files, follow these steps:

1. Click the Launcher icon in the bottom-left corner of your screen.

   The Launcher opens.

2. Locate the app icon for ...