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TECHIE FESTIVAL | How to Make Your Workflow Easier Using Google Drive and Box

Note: This is a lecture. A laptop is not required but recommended.

Learn best practices of using Google Drive and Box to facilitate collaboration within your group, and have a central location for all documentation.

This course will cover how to:

  • Manage, upload, download, export, and publish documents in both Box and Google Drive
  • Sync files that can be accessed from any device, on or offline
  • Manage permissions of files and folders and assign viewing, editing, and commenting rights
  • Design and maintain an organized, cloud-based file structure to increase team productivity


Topics include:

Document Storage at Stanford

  • File and Data Storage Options
  • Security policies
  • Comparison of Box vs. Google Drive

Stanford Box

  • Overview / Basics
  • Uploading / Managing documents
  • Collaborating
  • BoxEdit
  • Box Drive for your desktop
  • Tips and Tricks

Google Drive

  • Basics of My Drive and Shared drives
  • Uploading / Managing documents
  • Collaborating
  • Google File Stream for your desktop
  • Tips and Tricks

 

University IT Technology Training classes are only available to Stanford University staff, faculty, or students. A valid SUNet ID is needed in order to enroll in a class.

Custom training workshops are available for this program

Technology training sessions structured around individual or group learning objectives. Learn more about custom training

University IT Technology Training sessions are available to a wide range of participants, including Stanford University staff, faculty, students, and employees of Stanford Hospitals & Clinics, such as Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, Stanford Medicine Partners, and Stanford Medicine Children's Health.

Additionally, some of these programs are open to interested individuals not affiliated with Stanford, allowing for broader community engagement and learning opportunities.