Google Drive is a cloud-based storage service that lets users store files online and easily share them with others. You can use Google Drive to view files online without downloading the files to your computer.

Have you ever shared a file with a student or colleague and instructed them to go to File>Copy and instead they started typing into the document as their own? Since Google Classroom solves this problem with students, this is mostly a trick which is useful when sharing with adults or on your website or blog.

Share a copy of a Google Doc automatically

This hack works on Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.

Open the Google Drive document you want to share. On the left, click on the “Share” button. On the “Share” button, click on the “File” tab. On the “File” tab, click on the “Open in new window” button. On the “Open in new window” button, click on the “Google Drive Document.”

To share a document with others, click on the blue Share button in the upper right corner of the document. ..

To share a link with the people and groups dialog box, click anywhere in the Get Link box. ..

The document you are viewing is a copy of a meeting minutes from a recent city council meeting. You can view, comment on or edit the document by clicking on the small down arrow on the right.

Copy and paste the following shared link into an email: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2018/07/24/the-most-important-thing-you-can-do-to-protect yourself/?utm_term=.e4b7c5f3a2d9

Dear recipient, Thank you for your interest in my work. I have sent your email and the document is now ready to be shared with others. When they click on the link, they are taken to the Google Drive screen that asks them to make a copy of your document.

Final note

Google Docs is a great way to collaborate on projects with friends and family. This guide will show you how to create and share copies of your Google Docs files so that others can access and edit them. If you have any questions about this article, feel free to ask us in the comments section below. Finally, please share this article with your friends so they can learn how to use Google Docs too! ..