Outlook Training Day 12 – Add Google Drive in Outlook

Sharing has become simple after Microsoft provided the features to add the Google drive for outlook users. Also, it has extended the cloud storage capacity for outlook by adding the support of Google Drive. Adding google drive in outlook is simple, let’s learn on how we can add google account and how it is helpful.

Under the Settings (Gear) click on View all Outlook settings.

Click on the account that you add. In this demonstration we are going to add google account.

Enter the email address

Enter the Password

Allow access.

The account is now added.

The account is now added but what is the benefit of adding the account? What tasks can be performed after the account addition?

Let’s learn how it will work. In the new email let's try to attach the file through OneDrive.

You will see the OneDrive files as well as Google Drive files. Select the files and share link or attach the file directly.

If the user has the file saved on the google drive which he/she need to share via outlook, then it can be shared directly through the attachment option which is available on the outlook rather then downloading from google and uploading it to the outlook.