Viewing or editing shares in the Drive app

In addition to the basic functions, there are the following options in the Drive app:
  • You can display your shared objects as a list. You can sort the list by different criteria.
  • You can edit or revoke shares.
How to view your shares in the Drive app:
    In the Drive app, open My shares in the folder view.The folders and files shared by you are displayed in the detail view. For each share a row with the following details is displayed in the detail view:
  • An icon indicates the share's object type: file or folder.
  • The name of the shared item.
  • Three icons indicate whether an object has been shared with specific users:
  • Internal users icon: The object has been shared for internal users.
  • External users icon: The object has been shared for guest users or for guest users and internal users.
  • Public link icon: The folder has been shared with a public link.
  • The name of the folder containing the shared object.
  • The date when the item was shared.
  • For a file: the file size
    You can use the following functions:
  • To sort the shares list, click on Sort by above the list.
  • To filter the list of shared items by specific object types, to select all items or to clear the selection, click on Select above the list.
  • To display the folder of a shared object, open the object's context menu. Click on Show in Drive.
How to edit a share in the Drive app:
    In the Drive app, open My shares in the folder view.The folders and files shared by you are displayed in the detail view.
    Select a folder or file in the detail view. Click the Edit share icon in the toolbar or click on Shares / Permissions in the context menu.The window for granting permissions opens.
    You have the following options:
  • To adjust permissions, change the user role or click on Details.
  • To revoke the access to a shared item, click the Actions icon next to a person’s name. Click on Revoke access.
  • To remove all permissions to an item and the public link, click on Unshare.
Related topics:
  •  Which permissions can be used?  Use cases for permissions  What is the purpose of permissions? 
  •  Sharing data  Editing shares  Resending an invitation  Removing shares  Accessing other users' shares 
Parent topic:  Sharing Data