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How to Save Attachments to Google Drive From Gmail

Use Google Drive to organize and share your email attachments

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 24, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Gmail Yahoo! Mail

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In an email, hover over the attachment and select Add to Drive. Choose Organize if you want to select a destination folder.To open a saved attachment, hover over the item and choose the folder (My Drive) to open the location where the item is saved. You can save email attachments sent to your Gmail account in Google Drive. You can then access and share those files using any device with an internet connection. Learn how to save attachments to Google Drive, and how to open a saved attachment in Drive using the web version of Gmail.

How to Save Attachments to Google Drive From Gmail

To save files attached to an email to your Google Drive account from the message in Gmail: Open the email with the attachment. Hover the cursor over the attachment you want to save to Google Drive. Two icons appear: a down arrow (Download) and a triangle with a plus sign (Add to Drive). Select Add to Drive to save the attachment to Google Drive. If you have multiple folders set up on Google Drive, select Organize to choose the appropriate folder. To save the files that are attached to an email to Google Drive in one go, select the Download all attachments icon, located in the upper-right corner of the attachments section and indicated by a down arrow over a horizontal line. You cannot move individual files to particular folders if you save all files at once, but you can move the saved documents individually in Google Drive.

How to Open a Saved Gmail Attachment in Drive

To open an attachment you just saved in Google Drive: In the email containing the attachment icon, hover the cursor over the attachment you saved to Google Drive and want to open. Select the folder icon (Organize in Drive). In the menu that appears, select the folder (usually My Drive) to open Drive to the location where the item is saved. To stay in Gmail, select Move this item, then choose a destination folder. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Share and Collaborate With Google Drive How to Share a Folder of Google Drive How to Save All Attachments From Multiple Emails Fast in OS X Mail How to Send a File Attachment With Outlook.com How to Email a Google Doc How to Preview Gmail Attachments Without Leaving the Message How to Move Google Docs From One Drive to Another How to Share Folders and Collaborate Using Google Drive How to Use Google Sheets How to Download and Watch Google Drive Movies How to Open Google Docs How to Save Web Pages in Google Chrome How to Open Zip Files on iPad or iPhone How to Send a Video Through Email How to Save Web Pages in Internet Explorer 11 How to Unshare a Google Doc Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies