If you aren’t logged in, enter your email address and password to continue.
On Android, selecting your file will prompt a menu to appear.
As you type an email address, the matching contact will appear below the drop-down menu if they’re in your Google contacts. You can tap the contact name to add the rest of the email address.
Edit (iPhone) or Can edit (Android) - Allow recipients to make changes to the item. Comment (iPhone) or Can comment (Android) - Allow recipients to view and leave comments on the item. Not available for photos, videos, or PDFs. View (iPhone) or Can view (Android) - Allow recipients to view, but not alter the content of, the item.
You can also type a comment into the “Comments” box before sending the file to provide your recipient(s) with context.
If you aren’t logged into Drive, click Go to Google Drive, then enter your email address and password. You can change the account you’re using with Google Drive by clicking the profile image (or letter) in the top-right side of the page, and then click the account you want to use.
If you’re opening a photo or video, it will open in the same window.
If the person is in your Google contacts, typing in part of their name or email address will cause their full email address to appear below the text field. You can click the address here to add it.
Can edit - Allows your recipient to make changes to the file. Can comment - Allows your recipient to leave comments on the document without altering the file’s content itself. Can view - Allows your recipient to see, but not edit or comment on, the file.
You can also type in a comment in the text box before you click Send to provide your recipient(s) with context.
