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9.20. Limit How Your Files Are Shared

Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.


10 STEPS

1. The first step is to open the file and click Share. 

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2. Once you've shared the file with specific people, we can limit their permissions by clicking the settings cog in the top right.

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3. If you don't want editors to be able to share the file, uncheck this box.

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4. If you don't want viewers or commenters to be able to download, print, or copy, uncheck this box

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5. To give someone a specific time frame in which to view a file, click the Editor drop down menu next to the person.

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6. Click Give temporary acess and Comment and view only

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7. Click the date and time you want to limit the file access to.

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8. Select your desired date

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9. Click Save

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10. That's it. You're done.

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Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/1718010/Google-Drive---Limit-how-your-files-are-shared-


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