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11 11  * View these [[instructions>>https://scribehow.com/shared/Google_Drive_Set_Up__f1Zl5lSxTSWORETQsBzTsg||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] to make sure your computer files are set up correctly to backup to Google Drive.
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13 -If they are not set up as shown, proceed to the "Set up Google Drive Backup" section below.
12 +** If they are set up as shown, save a file to your Desktop and make sure it arrives in the backup to confirm the backups are working correctly.
13 +** If they are not set up as shown, proceed to the "Set up Google Drive Backup" section below.
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32 32  = Set up Google Drive Backup =
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35 -* View this [[video tutorial>>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SiWy1P4F3UY5qrZ5PrHYV8xWgqm2Xccb/view?usp=drive_link||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] to configure your computer files backups to Google Drive.
35 +* View this [[video tutorial>>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SiWy1P4F3UY5qrZ5PrHYV8xWgqm2Xccb/view?usp=drive_link||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] to configure your computer files backups in Google Drive.
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52 -= Find your files in the Google Drive Backup =
52 += Find your files in Google Drive =
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55 -* View this [[video tutorial>>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SiWy1P4F3UY5qrZ5PrHYV8xWgqm2Xccb/view?usp=drive_link||rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] to configure your computer files backups to Google Drive.
55 +* Go to **Google Drive** in your preferred web browser.
56 +* Click on **Computers**
57 +* Double click on your **computer**.
58 +* Double click on either the **Desktop** or **Documents** folder to view the files. These files should be the same files that are on your computer.
59 +* To test whether the backup is working correctly, save a new file to your computer desktop and then look in the backups in Google Drive to see if it appears. If not, check the configuration settings again.
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62 +Keep in mind that when you delete a file from your computer, the backed up copy will automatically move to the trash in Google Drive and delete permanently after 30 days.
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62 -[[Figure 1. >>image:GoogleDriveBackups.png||alt="Screenshot of Google Drive Backups" data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" height="183" width="329"]]
72 +[[Figure 1. >>image:GD-ComputerBackups.png||alt="Screenshot of backed up files found in Google Drive" data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" height="163" width="207"]]
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74 +[[Figure 1. >>image:GD-Desktop-Documents.png||alt="Screenshot of backed up file location in Google Drive" data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" height="163" width="332"]]
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