Setting a File to Shared
Key points
- Open sharing in Drive
- Set to anyone
- Copy the link
For links from Drive Direct Link to open, sharing must be set to Anyone with the link.
Steps
- Open sharing in Drive
- Set to anyone
- Copy the link
Anyone can view it once shared widely, so be careful with the content.
Use "Google Drive Direct Link Converter" (free)
Tools that go well with this
- URL Encode and Decode: Encode and decode text in URLs.
- Create a QR Code (URL, Wi-Fi): Make a QR code from a URL, text or Wi-Fi details and save it as PNG, SVG or PDF.
- Extract Text from a Word File: Extract the plain text from a Word file.