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5 = Confirm Google Drive Backup =
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8 It's critical to **back up school district files** because data loss, whether from hardware failure, cyberattacks, or accidental deletion, can severely disrupt operations and compromise vital student and administrative records. Regularly backing up these files ensures staff can quickly recover essential information, maintaining continuity in education and safeguarding sensitive data.
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Christine Sklareski 1.4 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.
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Christine Sklareski 1.2 32 = Set up Google Drive Backup =
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Christine Sklareski 1.4 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.
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Christine Sklareski 1.6 42 [[Figure 1. >>image:GoogleDriveBackups.png||alt="Screenshot of Google Drive Backups" data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" height="183" width="329"]]
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Christine Sklareski 2.3 52 = Find your files in Google Drive =
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Christine Sklareski 2.4 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.
Christine Sklareski 2.3 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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Christine Sklareski 2.3 72 [[Figure 1. >>image:GD-ComputerBackups.png||alt="Screenshot of backed up files found in Google Drive" data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" height="173" width="219"]]
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