Changing User Role in a Shared Google Drive

Information

This process walks through changing user permissions within a shared Google Drive. It must be done using the teamdriveadmin account.

 

Environment

  • Google Admin Panel

 

Process

  1. Log in to Google using the teamdriveadmin account.
  2. Click the GoogleApp Launcher in the upper-right.
  3. Select Admin.
  4. Click Apps on the left-hand side.
  5. Click Google Workspace.
  6. Click Drive and Docs.
  7. Click Manage shared drives in the middle column.
  8. Click Add a filter.
  9. Click Shared drive name.
  10. Type in the name of the shared drive you want to look for.
  11. Find the shared drive and click Manage Members.
  12. From here you can manage the active users roles.
  • Viewer
  • Commenter
  • Contributor (Add and edit files)
  • Content Manager (Add, edit, move, and delete files)
  • Manager (Manage content, people, and settings)

 

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