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#284516 27-Apr-2021 12:50

I've been given access to someones shared folder on Google drive which they update with some files - is there some way for me to sync the changes to a local drive ? If it was my drive, then obviously use the Google backup and sync.... but being a shared folder/drive......

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#2698738 27-Apr-2021 13:28

business drive allows this with Shift - Z on the folder and add it to my drive. Not sure if it works on free?

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#2698739 27-Apr-2021 13:28

Does that folder not show up in your google sync app? I thought I remember that it did.

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#2698741 27-Apr-2021 13:30

Go onto the google drive website, go into shared with me, right click on the folder shared to you and select add shortcut to drive. That should do it.

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