Google Docs and Drive

Information on Booth Google Docs and Drive, how to login, and how to download the Google Drive app on your computer.

Google Drive

The information provided here details what Google Drive is, what Google Docs is, how to access Google Drive, how to share documents, size limitations and where to store documents. In addition, there is information for setting sharing permissions as well as what how to resolve a conflict between a Booth Google account and a personal Google account.

What is Google Docs?

Google Docs allowed users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users. Google Docs can be shared and edited in a real-time atmosphere.

Sign in to Google Docs

1. Open a web browser.
2. Point it to: http://docs.chicagobooth.edu.
3. Login with your CNetID and Password
4. Click on the Sign In button

What Kind of Documents Can I Create?

With Google Docs, users can create word processing Documents, Presentations, Spreadsheets, Forms and Drawings.

What is Google Drive?

Google Drive is a storage and sync service from Google. Google Drive allows users unlimited cloud storage.

My Drive is the home location for all of your documents. Users are able to sync documents from their PC or Mac by downloading Google Drive for Windows or Mac.

1. After logging into Google Drive, click on the Settings button
2. Select Get Drive for desktop
3. In the next screen, click Download Drive for desktop
   
4. Follow the on-screen instructions. Note that when prompted for an email address, please use CNetID@chicagobooth.edu

Open files on your desktop

When you install Drive for desktop on your computer, it creates a drive in My Computer or a location in Finder named Google Drive. All of your Drive files appear here. Any new files or folders you create in Drive or Drive for desktop sync and appear on all your devices.

1. Click Drive for desktop  click your nameOpen Google Drive .
2. In My Drive or Shared drives, double-click the file that you want to open.
   • Files created by Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Forms open in your browser.
   • Other files open in their regular applications on your computer.

Set up sync

You can manage how much local storage you use and where your content is located by configuring Drive to stream or mirror your files and folders. 

Learn more at the Drive Help Center