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Google Shared Drive

Launch

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Why

  • Digitally store committee/activity documents & projects
  • Know where the files are
  • Provide access to the same version for all members
  • Keep access when any member leaves
  • Preserve the history of Willamette View

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Basic Rules

  • Support resident committee/activity business
  • Folders and files may only be shared with current residents
  • All files are the property of the Residents Association

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Google Workspace

personal Google account

Google Groups

2026

Google Shared Drive

2025

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How – Google Shared Drive

  • Have a Google account
  • Identify your Shared Drive Manager
  • Request a Shared Drive for your resident committee or activity
  • Plan your file structure and file names

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Who does what

  • Shared Drive Manager
    • Manages member access and permissions
    • Oversees the shared drive
  • Content managers
  • Contributors
  • Viewers

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Support

  • On the resident website
                  • Getting Started with a Google Shared Drive
  • Managing a Shared Drive
  • WVShares subgroup wvshares.groups.io/g/googledrivesupport
  • Email shareddrives@wvresident.org

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Google Shared Drive Demonstration

source

docs

resident

website

working

docs

PDFs

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Are you ready?

  • Does your committee/activity have a Shared Drive Manager?
  • Does the Manager have a Google Account?

If YES,

SIGN UP NOW

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Not ready?

  • Instructions on how to get a Google Account

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  • Form to request a Google Shared Drive

On the resident website

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