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9.22. Anonymous or Unknown People in a File

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.


9 STEPS

1. In Google Drive files, users without .gmail domain address will show up as "anonymous." in the top right hand corner

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2. To get rid of these users, click Share. 

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3. Click Change under "Get Link"

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4. Click Anyone with the link change link

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5. Click Papillion La Vista Community Schools. 

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6. With your mouse, click Done

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7. Click Done. Now only people with a PLCS Gmail can access the file, which will then show their name when they are on the file.

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8. The anonymous user will immediately be forced to sign in and will no longer be able to access the doc.

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

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Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/1718057/Google-Drive---Anonymous-or-unknown-people-in-a-file


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