Shared Drives Sharing

TL;DR: Right-click on stuff to see menus. Share and un-share drives and folders. Email support@feedwire.com for help.

How can I share a drive with an external or internal colleague?

Open Member Management
  1. Expand the list of shared drives.
  2. Right-click on the drive you want to share.
  3. Select "Manage Members" to open the member management window.
Add Members and Set Permissions
  1. Add the email address or addresses belonging to the people you would like to invite
  2. Type a note that these people will see along with their invitation.
  3. Click on the permission level menu to set their permission. This will apply to all of the people in the current list.
  4. Set the permission level for these folks. Manager permission should be limited to internal core staff only. Content Manager and Contributor are the most common access levels. Commenter and Viewer are read-only permissions.
Send Invitation and Approve External Sharing
  1. Click "Send" to invite people to the drive.
  2. If you are sharing with external users, approve the external sharing by clicking "Share anyway" on the warning.

How can I share a folder with an external or internal colleague?

Open Sharing Pane
  1. Expand Shared Drives
  2. Navigate to Drive that contains the folder you want to share.
  3. Navigate to the folder you want to share and right-click to open the context menu.
  4. Select "Share" from the context menu.
Add Members, Set Permissions, and Send Invitations
  1. Add the email address or addresses belonging to the people you would like to invite
  2. Type a note that these people will see along with their invitation.
  3. Click on the permission level menu to set their permission. This will apply to all of the people in the current list.
  4. Set the permission level for these folks. Manager permission should be limited to internal core staff only. Content Manager and Contributor are the most common access levels. Commenter and Viewer are read-only permissions.
  5. Click "Send" to invite people to the folder.
Approve External Sharing
  1. If you are sharing with external users, approve the external sharing by clicking "Share anyway" on the warning.

How can I remove a user from a drive or folder?

  1. Right click on the drive or folder and select "Manage Members" or "Share" to open the Membership or Sharing management window.
  2. Click on the permission menu that corresponds with the colleague whose permissions you want to remove.
  3. Select "Remove."
  1. Save changes.

What does Google say?

Google maintains an extensive library of articles, how-tos and guides on Shared Drives. Please read their documentation. Really, they are subject matter experts.
Shared Drives best practices: https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9310156?hl=en
How to use shared drives: https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9310351?hl=en

How can one get help with Shared Drives?

If you need help with Shared Drives, My Drive, or any other IT issues, do not hesitate to email support@feedwire.com (or 911@feedwire.com if its an emergency). If your email is down or if you prefer a form, you can visit feedwire.com/help and fill out a request. Either way, we will get in touch presently. The Feedwire team has manager access to customer shared drives.