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Google Drive sync connects selected WS Files folders to the workspace’s supported Drive synchronization workflow. Availability depends on the workspace plan, configuration, and your permissions.

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Connect and choose folders

  1. Open Files and the Google Drive control.
  2. Connect the intended Google account through the offered authorization flow.
  3. Review the connected account and current status.
  4. Select folders in the explorer.
  5. Choose Add folders to Sync.
  6. Review Folders configured for Drive, then choose Sync or Sync now.
Selection must include folders; selecting files alone does not add a sync scope. An already-selected parent covers its child folders. Wait for a running sync before changing its scope. The first merge for a new scope uploads WS-only files and downloads Drive-only files. Review the intended folders before starting, especially when both sides already contain work.

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Read status carefully

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Inspect Sync Details

Open Sync Details or Show more. Check the last run, Needs attention, Synced successfully, affected paths, and error guidance. Results can be bounded or partial. A successful folder result does not prove every file has a successful individual result. “In sync scope — no item result reported” should not be read as proof of a completed file transfer. Resolve conflicts by reviewing the affected copies and keeping the intended version. Permission, quota, rate-limit, network, and missing-path errors have different recovery steps; use the displayed guidance. A delete-safety stop means the workflow halted rather than forcing a large deletion. Review the affected scope before retrying.

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Remove a scope or disconnect

Removing a configured folder stops its synchronization and leaves its local and Drive files in place. Disconnect removes the connection through the supported control. Neither action should be confused with deleting files from Files. After reconnecting or changing scope, check a fresh completed run for the intended paths.