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Use this tip to add Google Drive to your Documents folder in Windows, so it is always easy to find
Pin Google Drive to File Explorer Navigation Pane. When you install Google Drive Backup and Sync client, the Google Drive folder is pinned to the Quick Access area, but isn’t shown as a separate category (like OneDrive or Dropbox). To Pin Google Drive to the left pane in File Explorer, you need to create a custom shell folder object and add the System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree DWORD registry value, setting its value data to 1. How to add Google Drive to Windows 10 file explorer? To add google drive to file explorer windows 10, Download the Backup and Sync App from Google from here and install. You will see the Backup and Sync app along with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides installed on your machine.
Using Google Drive on a PC is great, but sometimes it can be a struggle to find your Google Drive folder when saving a file. Using the tip below you can add the Google Drive folder to Documents in Windows Explorer, or even set it as your default save location, so whenever you save Windows will start at the Google Drive folder.
Google Drive Integration Windows Explorer
- Right-click your Documents folder and select Properties
- Select 'Include a folder...' and locate your Google Drive folder
- To make Google Drive your default save location, select Set save location
- Click OK or Apply
Google Drive Windows Explorer
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