Google Shared Drives are available for users in our NC State domain, and effective March 25, 2020, can be created by the end-user. A Shared Drive can be used for a project, committee, department, or other purposes.
Before you create a Shared Drive
Please consider the following:
- A Shared Drive, and all associated files, are owned by the domain (NC State) rather than an individual.
- A Shared Drive must have at least one Manager. Multiple Managers are recommended and there is no limit to how many Managers can be assigned to the Shared Drive.
- Folders and documents stored in a Shared Drive can be accessed by all the Shared Drive members.
- Content in a shared drive is stored in Vault for e-discovery and retention.
- For further considerations and Shared Drive best practices visit go.ncsu.edu/shareddrives.
Create the Shared Drive
- Sign in at drive.google.com.
- Select Shared drives and then select New.
- Give the Shared Drive a name and click Create.