12 Obtain Access to Google Drive
Objectives: In this exercise you will access your Google Drive, perhaps for the first time, and then request access to a Google Group. This tutorial was designed by and for members of the Hamilton Technology Team.
Requirements: You need a PC or Mac with a modern browser (Chrome version 47 or better; Firefox version 39 or better). Note: If you haven't heard, Internet Explorer is now an "ex-browser," since Microsoft dropped support for it this year. RIP IE: 1995–2015!
Directions:
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1) Navigate to the Hamilton webpage. In the menu at the top, hover over Staff, and choose “Committees”. |
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2) On the Technology Team page, at the top of the left-hand column, under “Handy Links”, click Google Drive. |
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Sign in with a Gmail address and password. Note: If you haven't made yourself a free Gmail account yet, click “Create account” to make one. |
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4) In the upper right-hand corner of the browser window, click the “phone pad” icon. A box showing icons for a host of Google goodies appears. Click the "delta" symbol marked "Drive", just below the middle, to bring up Google Drive. Congratulations! Your are looking at your Google Drive page. [Very important note: to get directly to Drive, you can simply key in the URL drive.google.com. |
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5) Next, go to the Tech Team's Google Group page, by returning to the Tech Team page on Hamilton website. Click the tab in your browser that says Hamilton Middle School. In the left-hand column of the page, under “Handy Links”, click 015 Tech Team Google Group. |
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6) The 2015 Tech Team Google Group opens. Where it says "Apply for membership or contact the owner", click "Apply for membership." |
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7) Now click the blue button at bottom, “Apply to join this group”. |
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A “membership pending” screen appears. Please, don't just wait for approval! Be proactive, and take a moment to go to Groupwise and email this group’s owner (in this case Mr. Creamer). Let him know you demand quick service to get approved! |
