How Backup and Sync users can start using Drive for desktop Sync local folders, like Documents or Desktop, to Google Driveīack up photos and videos to Google Photosīack up photos and videos directly to Google Photos instead of Google DriveĪccess multiple accounts at the same time Integrates with Microsoft Outlook, Meet scheduling See who's editing with real-time presence in Microsoft Office Open and store non-Google files like Microsoft Office & Photoshop Sync only individual files in My Drive for offline use No, but you can stream files instead to save hard drive space Sync only selected folders in My Drive to your computer Yes, if your plan includes shared drives or you’re invited to a shared drive

How this affects your data and the features you useĪs part of this new unified sync client, we’re working to bring customers the best and most used features from both Backup and Sync and Drive File Stream. Later this year, we will unify our sync clients and bring features from Backup and Sync to Google Drive for desktop to create a better user experience. Drive File Stream is now called Google Drive for desktop.

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