How to change ownership on Google Drive
Google Drive lets you collaborate on files and folders quickly and easily. But what if you want to change who owns a folder? You can do this in a few quick steps.
Tyler Harz
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10 steps
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29 seconds
Google Drive
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Open the folder you want to transfer ownership of and click this icon in the upper right corner of the window.
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Click "Manage access."
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The dialog window that pops up will let you search for who you want to transfer ownership to.
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Search for and add someone else in your organization by their email address.
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You'll need to set someone else in your organization as an Editor first, before you can transfer ownership to them.
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Click "Send"
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Click "Manage access."
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Click to open the drop-down menu under "Editor"
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Click "Transfer ownership"
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Finally, click "Yes" to confirm.