I'm beginning to transition from DropBox to Google Docs as a way to store/share the documents for our very small non-profit. We don't have office space, so we share everything via e-mail and in the cloud. If I share a Google folder with two other individuals, does that mean that any documents and subfolders that I add to the main folder can be viewed/edited by the two individuals (which is what I want to do)?
Also, if anyone has ideas for transferring documents from DropBox to Google Docs I'd love to know. Right now, I've been downloading from DropBox then uploading to Google Docs, but it is extremely time-consuming. |
That is the default sharing option yes. Don't know about batch moves from Dropbox to google drive, but I'd just search the web for solutions to that. |
These are good tips:
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If it is a really small team of folks who are using the files, another thing you could do is create a master drive using a generic email address for your organization. Everybody could log into the Drive using that one email/password. You could create folders for individuals or projects within that account. |
They can access the folder and see the files that are stored there and even sub-folders. However, you have the option to limit their access. Meaning, they can view a file but they are not allowed to edit anything. |
OP here. Thanks everyone - great info! |
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You need to install the desktop apps for both. Dropbox has an app that will make Dropbox files appear just like a folder on your desktop. So does Drive. So you download both of those, and then the transfer is as simple as moving docs from one folder to another. The specific apps you want are Dropbox Smart Sync and Google Backup and Sync. |