Many people know that Google Drive is an online storage system that allows users to share and store their files with other users. When you first use Google Drive, you can access the file you want to store in the cloud by going to Google Drive on your computer.
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However, sometimes you might want to delete some files from your Google Drive. The question is how can you delete files from Google Drive?
What is Google Drive?
Google Drive is a storage system for users to share and store their files with other users. It was launched in 2012, which was later than Dropbox. As you know, Dropbox is a storage system for file sharing and storage that was launched in 2007.
Therefore, the two are rivals in the cloud storage market. Google Drive allows users to upload files from their computer to the cloud service, which can be accessed by any user who has an account on Google Drive.If you want to access your files on Google Drive, you will need to log into your account using your Gmail address and password. If you want to use your Google Drive account without logging in to it, you can also access your files using a computer or device that is connected to the Internet via WiFi or a 3G/4G network.
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If you have an Android phone or tablet, then just sign in to your Google Account using the same method as above, and then open up the apps on your phone that allow you to connect to the Internet (such as Wi-Fi or 3G/4G). The same way applies if you have an iPhone or iPad.
How To Delete Files From Google Drive
To delete files from Google Drive, you will need to sign in to your account using your Gmail address and password.
Click on the three dots on the top right corner of the screen, which will open up a menu. From the menu, click on “Settings”. Then click on “Storage”. You will see a list of all your Google Drive files, and you can select one or more files to delete from Google Drive.
If you want to permanently delete a file from Google Drive, then click on “Delete file” in the “Storage” menu and then confirm that you want to permanently delete the file by clicking on “Delete file”.
However, if you just want to remove a file temporarily, then just uncheck it and it will be removed from your account within 24 hours. Note that you can only delete some files when they are downloaded by other users who have access to them in their Google Drive account.
If you download an encrypted file that is shared with other users but do not have access to it, then it will be impossible for you to delete the file from your account.
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