Acer Chromebook 315 CB315-3HT User Manual - Page 18

Difference between Drive and Files apps, Creating a new document

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18 - Apps & extensions Difference between Drive and Files apps Google Drive is a web-based storage service offered by Google, and the Files app is the onboard storage system for your Chromebook. Because your Chromebook makes heavy use of the web, you can easily access files both from Google Drive and those that are stored locally by using the Files app on your Chromebook. To use the Files app, select the Files icon in the apps list, or use the keyboard shortcut + + . This user manual uses Google Drive and Files interchangeably when giving instructions regarding accessing files. Creating a new document 1. From the Apps list, select the Google Drive icon. 2. Select New and select the type of document you want to create. Note For an alternative method of creating documents, see How to create documents on page 21. Sync files from Downloads to Google Drive 1. Select the Launcher icon. 2. Click to select All Apps (or type "Files"). 3. Select the Files icon.

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18 - Apps & extensions
Difference between Drive and Files apps
Google Drive
is a web-based storage service offered by Google, and
the
Files
app is the onboard storage system for your Chromebook.
Because your Chromebook makes heavy use of the web, you can
easily access files both from
Google Drive
and those that are stored
locally by using the
Files
app on your Chromebook. To use the
Files
app, select the
Files
icon in the apps list, or use the keyboard shortcut
<Alt> + <Shift> + <M>.
This user manual uses
Google Drive
and
Files
interchangeably when
giving instructions regarding accessing files.
Creating a new document
1. From the Apps list, select the
Google Drive
icon
.
2. Select
New
and select the type of document you want to create.
Sync files from Downloads to Google Drive
1. Select the
Launcher
icon.
2. Click
to select
All Apps
(or type "Files").
3. Select the
Files
icon.
Note
For an alternative method of creating documents,
see How to create
documents on page 21
.