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Google Driveis a good place for you to save your files and data. With it, you can share your files with others. Some users want to know this question’s answer - if I Share a Folder in Google Drive Can They See My Other Folders? This post from MiniTool tells you the answer.
Files and folders in Google Drive are private by default until you decide to share them. You can share your documents with specific people, or make them public so anyone on the Internet can view the shared files.
When you share these files, you can control who can view, edit, or comment on them. You may worry that they can see your other files if you only share a folder in Google Drive. The following provides a full explanation.
Currently, there are three options on Google Drive sharing – private, shared, and anyone with the link.
If you don’t share your files and folders with anyone, no one can see that particular file or folder. You are the only one who can see this.
Instead, you can share your file with a specific number of users through the Share with people… option. They will view or edit the document depending on the privilege that you have assigned them. They can’t see other folders on your Google Drive.
If you share a link, only people who have the link can see that file/folder.
How to Check Who View or Edit Your Files on Google Drive?
You may wonder how to check who views or edits your files on Google Drive. Unfortunately, Google doesn’t offer a straightforward solution to see who has access to all your files at once. You need to check the files one by one.
To do this, open one of the files and click the Share option in the upper right corner. If it’s a private file, only your email ID will appear in the list. If not, you’ll see a list of users who are currently sharing the file. At the same time, you can also see their perks.
Transfer Files to Others Locally
If you still worry that people can view your other files, you can choose to transfer a certain folder to them locally. To do that, you can choose the professional backup and sync tool – MiniTool ShadowMaker.
This free backup software offers a Trial Edition that allows 30-day free trial for all backup features. If you want to use it permanently, get itsPro Edition. Now you can download and try it.
Step 1: Download and install MiniTool ShadowMaker. Launch it to choose Keep Trial.
Step 2: Go to theSOURCEsection. Under theSOURCEtab, three paths are available:User,Computer, andLibraries. You can choose a source to select files. Then clickOKto continue.
Step 3: Under theDESTINATIONtab, there are four paths available: Administrator, Libraries, Computer, and Shared. To sync files to others, chooseShared, typePath,User name,andPasswordin sequence, and clickOKto finish.
Step 4: Then, clickSync Nowto perform file sync.
Final Words
So, if I share a folder in Google Drive can they see my other folders? A clear answer is no. The colleagues you select can only view files and documents shared with them.
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