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How do I use Google Drive for team collaboration?

Use Shared Drives, manage permissions, and collaborate on documents in real time.

Google Drive for Team Collaboration

### My Drive vs Shared Drives

| Feature | My Drive | Shared Drive |

|---------|----------|-------------|

| Ownership | Individual | Team |

| When user leaves | Files may be lost | Files stay with team |

| Available in | All plans | Business Standard+ |

### Creating a Shared Drive

Drive → Shared drives → New → Name → Add members with roles:

Manager, Content manager, Contributor, Commenter, Viewer

### Real-Time Collaboration

1. Open any Google Doc/Sheet/Slide

2. Click Share → Add collaborators

3. Multiple people edit simultaneously

4. Use Comments (Ctrl+Alt+M) for reviews

5. Use Suggesting mode for tracked changes

### Version History

File → Version history → See version history → Restore any version

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