You can upload just about any type of files to Google Drive, including photos, videos, text files, PDF files and Microsoft Office files like Excel, Word and Power Point.
Once Files are uploaded to Google Drive, they can be accessed on any of your devices (PC, Mac, Phone or Tablet) and from any place or location where an Internet connection is available.
Upload Files to Google Drive
All that is required to upload files to Google Drive is a Gmail Account, which provides you with 15 GB of free storage space on Google’s cloud servers.
If required, you can buy additional storage space on Google Drive at very reasonable rates.
1. Upload Files from Computer to Google Drive
1. Visit Google Drive on your Windows PC or Mac and click on Go to Drive.
2. On the next screen, type your Gmail Address and password to login to your Google Drive Account.
3. Once you are logged-in, click on +New and select File upload option in the drop-down menu.
4. From the next screen, navigate to location of the File on your computer > select the particular File that you want to upload to Google Drive and click on Open.
5. The selected file will be uploaded to Google Drive and it should immediately show up in Google Drive.
Note: Larger Files may take a while to show up on Google Drive,
2. Upload Folders from Computer to Google Drive
Google Drive also provides the option to upload a complete Folder containing multiple Files or Photos to your Drive Account.
1. Visit Google Drive on your Windows PC or Mac and click on Go to Drive.
2. On the next screen, type your Gmail Address and password to login to your Google Drive Account.
3. After you are logged-in, click on +New and select Folder upload option in the drop-down menu.
4. On the next screen, navigate to location of the Folder on your computer that you want to upload > select the Folder and click on Upload.
The selected Folder along with all its Files will be uploaded to Google Drive and it should show up in Google Drive.