Rather, what you see in your Google Drive are links to your files. Sort of.įor the time being, while you can see documents created or shared with you using the Google Docs tools in your Google Drive on your computers, the data in those files is not stored or copied to your computers. Documents you create using these tools now show up in your Google Drive. Google Drive is also the new name for Google Docs, which is Google's suite of Web-based productivity tools - its word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation app. You can access those files from or from other computers, including mobile devices.
Anything stored in that folder is kept on your hard disk and also copied to your account in the cloud. Google Drive is a way to store your files on Google's servers, or 'in the cloud.' If you run the free Google Drive application, then you get a folder on your computer (Windows or OSX) that looks just like a directory on your hard disk that you can drag your files in to. Got more questions? Add them in the comments or e-mail the author we'll add to the story as needed. Got questions about Google's new cloud storage product, Google Drive? Here are some answers.
