Upload Files - Google Drive for new Google Sites
Use Google Drive to upload and share your files you want to provide from your Google Site
Instructions
Google Drive - Upload and Share
Go to Google Drive and sign in
Create a folder to store the files in
Share the folder appropriately
If for a public site turn link sharing on and set to
On - Public on the web or
On - Anyone with the link
If for an internal site then either set link sharing to
On - Anyone at [organisation] with the link or
Off - specific people and add the specific people.
Upload the files you want to share via the site
Google Sites - Embed Folder or Link
Open the Insert panel on the right
Use the From Drive option
Pick the folder you wish to embed on the site and use the Insert button at the bottom of the insert panel.
Alter the settings to choose either Grid view or List view
Alternatively just link to your Google Drive file or folder.
You're done!
Publish your page and whoever you shared with folder from Google Drive will be able to see the contents of the folder embedded in the Google Site.
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