Using the Chrome web browser, you can access Google Drive either by clicking on “Apps” in your bookmarks bar, or by clicking the Google apps tile in the upper right-hand corner of the screen when viewing apps such as Gmail or Google calendar, to the left of the Scenic Sotheby's International Realty logo and your headshot.

When you open a file stored in Google Drive from Chrome, the file is typically opened within the Chrome web browser. This may be ideal for files such as Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides which are designed to be viewed in a web browser, but for files such as PDF, you may prefer to open them with their native application, such as Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader DC, to access all options for that file type that are not available when opened within Chrome.

In order to accomplish this, we recommend installing the Google Drive application to your computer. Using Chrome, access Google Drive, and click the gear icon that appears in the upper right-hand corner of the screen, then select “Get Drive for desktop” from the drop-down menu that appears. Follow the download and installation instructions, and when prompted, login to your @scenicsir.com Google Workspace account. If you're using a Mac, you may be prompted to make changes to your Security & Privacy settings in System Preferences depending on which version of MacOS your computer is running.

Once this has been completed, a Google Drive icon should appear in your system tray. This is located in the upper right-hand corner of your screen if you're on a Mac, and the lower right-hand corner if you're on a PC. When you click on it, you should see “Everything is up to date” at the bottom of the pop-up window. It's important to note that no files are being placed on your hard drive. This application only streams files to you as you need them and ensures changes made to files are synced to the cloud.