How to Set Shared Google Drive Files Expiration Dates – Guide

Google Drive has made sharing files with friends and colleagues much easier than ever before. No more having to send them as email attachments or links from websites like Megaupload or MediaFire. Just open Google Drive and start sharing!

Google Drive has a feature called “Expiration Date.” This is a setting that you can set on your account. If you don’t set this setting, your files will be accessible until the expiration date has passed. To set an expiration date for your files on Google Drive:

  1. Log in to your Google Drive account.
  2. Click on the “Settings” tab.
  3. Scroll down to the “Expiration Date” section and set a new expiration date for your files. You can choose a time range or specify a specific day or week.
  4. Click “Save Changes.”

Set expiration dates for Google Drive

Open Drive, the Files, Sheets or Presentations tab on the left side of the screen.

To share a link, click on the Share button. ..

If you want to select the Advanced option, you will need to click on the Advanced link located in the top right corner of the screen. Once you have clicked on the Advanced link, a new window will open up that will allow you to select different options. The first option that you will want to click on is the Reset button. Once you have clicked on the Reset button, all of your current settings will be reset and you will start fresh with no previous data saved. ..

In the Shared Settings area, click the drop-down menu next to each contributor’s name and choose Set Expiration. You can set the expiration date for a contributor’s contributions in the Shared Settings area of their account.

To keep a document for a set number of days, select the number of days (eg 7 days, 30 days, custom date) from the drop-down menu. ..

Final note

Google Drive is a great way to keep your work and school files together, but it can be tough to figure out when you should delete a file. This guide will help you set shared file expiration dates so that everyone knows when to clean up their folders. ..