Using the Google Drive app

The Google Drive app for Zoom allows you to access, create, and share Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides directly within Zoom meetings. You can connect your Google Drive account to quickly find files and collaborate in real time.

When a Google Drive file is shared in Zoom Chat, the app automatically generates a file card displaying key details, making it easy to open and work on the document without leaving Zoom.

The app also sends notifications in Zoom Team Chat when someone shares a Google Drive file with you. These notifications include the file name, the sender’s name and email, and the type of access you’ve been granted, such as editor, commenter, or viewer.

This integration helps streamline document collaboration by keeping everything accessible within Zoom.

Requirements for using the Google Drive app

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How to install from the Zoom App Marketplace

Note: As this app is developed by Zoom, it may not require admin pre-approval, depending on Marketplace admin settings.

  1. Sign in to the Zoom App Marketplace.
  2. Search for Google Drive.
  3. Click Add.
  4. Review the requested permissions and click Authorize. Once installed, the app is displayed under the Apps section of the Zoom desktop app.

How to connect the Google Drive app to your Google account

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
  2. Click Apps in a meeting or in the main desktop client.
  3. Open the Google Drive app.
  4. You will be redirected to your system browser and prompted to sign in to the Zoom App Marketplace. Make sure you sign in using the same account you used to sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
  5. You will be prompted to sign in to your Google account.
  6. Review the requested permissions and click Authorize. Once connected you will be automatically redirected back to the Zoom desktop app.
  7. If you are not automatically redirected to the Zoom desktop app, you can manually return to the Google Drive app and click Refresh.
  8. Your Google account should now be connected and you should be able to access your Google Drive files.

How to use the Google Drive app

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
  2. Click Apps in a meeting.
  3. Open the Google Drive app.
  4. Select an existing file that you want to collaborate on. Alternatively, you can select New to create a new Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides file.
  5. You will be prompted to grant access to meeting invitees. Use the dropdown menu to grant editor, commentor, or viewer access. Click Grant access
  6. The file will open in a new system browser window and Zoom will automatically start screen sharing this new window. Meeting participants will be sent invitations to join the collaboration.
  7. After clicking Join, participants will be prompted to connect their Google account to the Google Drive app if they haven't done so in the past. 
  8. Once connected, participants will automatically be granted access to the document and the file will open in their system browser for real-time collaboration.

How to receive notifications from the Google Drive app

Note: By default, you will begin to receive notifications from the Google Drive app immediately after connecting your Google account. Notifications will be sent whenever files are shared with you.

To turn off notifications:

  1. Open the Google Drive app
  2. Check your profile image in the top-right corner of the app
  3. Under Notification preferences, select Off.

How to remove the Google Drive app

  1. Sign in to the Zoom App Marketplace.
  2. In the top right of the page, click Manage.
  3. In the left navigation menu, click Added Apps.
  4. Next to the Google Drive app, click Remove.

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