Google Drive is a cloud storage service that allows USC faculty, staff, and students to upload, create, edit, and work collaboratively with others on a variety of documents online. The service comes with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, a collection of apps for developing documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and other files stored on Google Drive.

Features

• Google Workspace total storage up to 100 GB. 
• Share files with colleagues with Google accounts around the world. 
• Edit your Google documents online using Google’s productivity software. 
• Google Drive can store documents, videos, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.
• You can invite others to view, download, and collaborate on files.
• Google Photos are not allowed.
• Upload files of various sizes and types. See the Files you can store in Google Drive page for more information. 
• Google Drive can store documents, videos, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.
• Invite others to view, download, and collaborate on files.

Google Migration Tools

• There are several methods you can use to move your data from Google Drive to another location. These are listed in order of efficiency for moving large amounts of data.
• Microsoft Mover.io Used for Moving Drive files from Google Drive to Microsoft OneDrive.
• Google Transfer and Google Takeout (Available to USC students only, not faculty or staff due to data loss risk) Recommended to move Drive files and Gmail messages. Takeout is recommended for Photos or when transferring more than your personal Google account capacity. 
• Google Drive Client with Microsoft OneDrive Sync Client: Move Drive files to OneDrive) 
• Google Drive Client or Web Client: Download files to local drive or network file share.
• Outlook client or Gmail Web Client: Move Gmail messages to Microsoft Exchange mailbox.

Eligibility

• Available to all current USC faculty, staff, and students. Students, but not faculty or staff, have the ability to forward email to a personal email account and to use Google Takeout and Transfer to move email and files to a personal Google account.
• Note: Access to these storage options end one year post-departure from USC unless an official leave of absence is filed. (Students only; faculty and staff lose access to USC services on their day of separation.).

Pricing

• Google Drive with 100 GB of storage is a service provisioned for all current USC faculty, staff, and students.

Helpful Links

• Access Google Drive through desktop and mobile applications or through the Outlook Web App (OWA) on any supported desktop or mobile browser by logging in to www.usc.edu/googledrive.
• Download Google Drive on the ITS Software website. 
• For more information about Google Drive, check the ITS Keep Teaching website. 
• For help using Google’s software, please check the Google Support site. 
• Open a Request Ticket for Google Drive on the ITS Service Portal.
• Search for How-To Instructions and knowledge-based articles on the ITS Service Portal. 

ITS Support 

• The ITS Service Desk provides support to the USC community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 
• Call (213) 740-5555 and choose option 2 to receive assistance. Please note that some requests may require a government ID for user verification.
• Report an Issue on the ITS Service Portal.
• Search for information on the ITS Service Portal.