Here is a GIF of this process from start to finish. That's it! Once you click done the ownership is transferred to the person you selected. **Note: if you are part of Google Apps, you cannot transfer Drive files outside of your domain. Drive will confirm that you want to transfer ownership, click to approve the transfer.Select “Is owner” from the drop down box.Click the drop down menu next to the name of the person you want to own the file or folder.Click Advanced in the bottom right corner of the sharing box.Type the email address of the new owner in the “Invite people” field.In a Docs, Sheets, or Slides home page: Open the file and click Share in the top-right corner of the file.In Drive: Select the file or folder and click the share icon at the top.Go to Drive or a Docs, Sheets, or Slides home page.Step 2: Now& from the list of people& click Viewer or Editor beside the name and select Remove. Step 1: Right-click or highlight the shared folder and select the Share option. You must be a document owner to transfer ownership. The right way to remove a shared folder is to remove the user with whom the folder was shared.This tutorial will show you how to transfer ownership of files in Drive to others so documents aren't lost and those who need them will have them (until they change ownership, that is).Ĭhange Ownership of Files in Google Drive

Perhaps you are changing positions, no longer on a committee or in a department, or even leaving the organization. Sometimes it is necessary to change the ownership of a file in Google Drive to someone else.

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