Introduction to the Left Side Options Panel in Google Drive

Quick and easy-to-follow guide for Google Drive users

What is the left-side panel in Google Drive

  • In Google Drive in a web browser, the interface features a panel on the left, with a few options allowing you to view different sections.
Introduction To The Left Side Options Panel In Google Drive

How to use the left-side panel in Google Drive

My Drive shows your personal Google Drive space. In My Drive, you can click the New button to do the following:


Shared drives
shows Drives where multiple people can co-own, manage and upload files to a single drive. See more about Shared Drives here.

If you have selected the Shared drives menu, clicking the New button will create a new Shared Drive.

When viewing the Shared Drive by selecting it in the Shared drives section, the New button lets you create and upload files, same as in My Drive.

Priority shows Workspaces and files with recent activity.

Shared with me displays files and folders others have shared with you from their Drive.

These files and folders are uploaded to someone else’s account and don’t count toward your storage quota.

Recent also shows recent activity.

Starred shows files and folders that you have starred.

Trash shows deleted files and folders.

Storage shows how much storage you have used. The Buy storage button lets you add more storage.

That's all! You reached the end of the article. Continue to:

If you find this useful, share and help others!

Email
Reddit
Facebook
Telegram
Twitter
LinkedIn
Pinterest
Website Tools and Resources
Resources for website creators
Awesome tools and services for easy and effective site building, content creation, SEO, email marketing, and more.
Protect And Secure Google Workspace
Protect your data and maximize security
Data protection and security tools are crucial, especially if you store any sensitive data in your accounts.
Email Marketing Tools
Better Gmail and email marketing
If you work with Gmail or do email marketing, you will appreciate what these services can do for you.
Collab And Optimization Tools
Process optimization and collaboration
You can use these services to make tedious processes a whole lot easier, improve teamwork, save time, and get better results.

Submit Feedback

Think we could do something better or just want to tell us how happy you are with the site? We would love to hear from you – your feedback is more valuable than you can imagine.

Fill out this form, and we will get back to you.

Report An Issue With Workspace123

Are you running into an issue with the site? Maybe you found a broken link, or something else is wrong?

Fill out this form to let us know, and we will address it as soon as possible.

Please make sure to be very specific and add as many details as possible.

Missing Content

Our goal is to run the number one site in the world for you to get help with and learn how to use Google Workspace. This can’t be so if there is any missing information.

If you believe we need to add something, fill out this form, and we will do our best to add any missing content as soon as possible.

This site uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. Click here to see our Cookies Policy.

Be the first to know

You can stay on top of news and updates in Google Workspace and Workspace123 and get special offers by subscribing to our newsletter.

Subscribe by email for news and updates