Google Drive is the primary cloud storage and file-sharing solution for Davidson College. This article will help faculty, staff, and students manage their Google Drive storage effectively, ensuring we use the College's shared storage resources effeciently.
Checking Your Storage Usage and Managing Your Files
To check how much storage you are using and manage your files:
1. Go to https://drive.google.com/drive/quota, and sign in with your Davidson account. This page provides a detailed breakdown of your Google Drive storage usage, showing the largest files and folders taking up space.
2. Review the list of files and folders to identify any large or unnecessary items that you can delete.
3. To delete files or folders:
- Select the item(s) you want to remove.
- Right-click and choose "Remove" or click on the trash can icon.
4. Once done cleaning, be sure to empty your trash, as files in trash still count against your quota.
- Select ‘Trash’ in the bottom of the left-hand panel.
- Review the contents of Trash to ensure you are deleting the correct files.
- Once ready, select Empty Trash from the top right.
Please note, files in trash are automatically deleted after 30 days, and T&I may not be able to recover any files which were accidentally deleted.
Tips While Cleaning
- The “Modified” drop down allows you to filter for specific time frames- for instance selecting files you have not interacted with in the last year or later.
- Holding ‘Shift’ while selecting documents allows for selecting large swaths at once.