Hit Enter.įor more on Google Drive, check out our complete guide of tips and tricks for learning how to get started, how to use Google Drive keyboard shortcuts, and to see how to use Google Drive on Android. Hit Enter, then type ln -s ~/Documents /Documents. Mac: Open Terminal (search for it in Spotlight) and type cd Users/yourusername/Google\Drive. Scroll down and click on Settings from the list of options. Click the three vertical dots (aka hamburger menu) located in the top-right corner of Chrome’s window. Next time you save a document in a program like Microsoft Word, Google Drive will be selected as the default save location. To tweak your Chrome download settings, follow the steps below: 1. Then highlight Google Drive in the list above, and select "Set save location." Apply changes, and you're set. Select "Include a folder." and locate your Google Drive folder. Windows: Right-click your Documents folder and select Properties. After doing so, Windows will automatically choose Google Drive as the default save location when creating new documents. People who count on Google Drive to back up and sync their documents can create a more seamless experience by changing the default Documents folder to Google Drive. Although the Google Drive desktop folder attempts to streamline access to your cloud storage space, it's easy to forget to save files there when it's not your default Documents folder.