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Certainly, many of us use the Google Drive cloud storage service. Instead of manually uploading each time, today I'll guide you on creating automatic sync folders. When we need to sync, just input the data, and you're done. Let's explore in this article.
1. Creating Automatic Sync Folders on Drive
Step 1: Download the Drive backup and sync tool here and install it.
Step 2: After opening the software, press the Get started button and log in to your Google account.
Step 3: Once logged in successfully, press Got it, and the main interface of Backup and Sync will appear.
Here, you'll notice that by default, the software will sync three folders: Desktop, Document, and Picture. However, if you don't need to sync them, you can uncheck the box.
Step 4: Select the folder you want to use as an automatic sync folder on Drive by clicking Choose Folder.
You can customize additional options below:
- High quality: Store photos with high resolution and enjoy unlimited free storage.
- Original quality: Store photos with the original resolution, and storage is limited based on your available Drive space.
- Upload photos and videos to Google Photos: Sync your photos and videos to Google Photos.
After making your selections, press Next below.
Step 5: In this interface, you can choose to sync back what's on Drive to your computer.
- You can choose where to sync the folder from Drive by clicking the Change button.
- Sync everything in my Drive: Synchronize everything on Drive.
- Sync only selected folders: Synchronize specific selected folders.
If you don't need this operation, uncheck the box and press Start to begin.
2. Check Synced Files and Folders on Drive
Firstly, navigate to the folder that has been automatically synced to Drive. You'll see files and folders marked with a checkmark (V), indicating completion, and the icon with two rotating arrows signifies that they are currently syncing.
To find what you've synced to Drive, access Google Drive in your browser, switch to the Computer tab, and select My laptop.
Here, you'll see all the folders that you've synchronized.
3. Stop Syncing Files and Folders to Google Drive
To stop syncing, left-click on the cloud icon in the taskbar, then select the three dots and choose Preferences to reopen the Backup and Sync interface.
Next, uncheck the folders you no longer want to sync and press OK.
A selection window will appear, notifying that the chosen folder will be unsynced. Click Continue, and you're done.
So, that concludes the tutorial on how to create automatically syncing folders on Google Drive. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to comment below for support. Thank you all for reading.
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