Things to consider before you transfer ownershipīeing the owner of a file gives you a lot of control over it, and once you change owners, you give up those controls.
Type the email address of the new owner in the "Invite people" field.If the new owner already has access, skip to Step 5.Check the box next to the file or folder you want to transfer to another owner.Ĭlick the More menu and select "Share.".Only Google Apps customers in Premier, Government, and Education domains can transfer ownership of a synced or uploaded file (like a PDF or image file).Ĭonsumer Drive users: You can't transfer ownership of a synced or uploaded file (like a PDF or an image file). Share the file with the designated person and click the Down arrowĪfter ownership has been changed, you can continue to edit and access the file unless the new owner decides to change your level of access.Google Apps Customers: You can't make someone outside of your domain the owner of your Google document.Ownership can only be transferred to someone the file/folder has already been shared with so that should be done before completing the following steps: Note: When you transfer ownership of a folder to another person, you continue to own the files inside.Īfter you transfer ownership to another, you will no longer be able to transfer ownership to another person or permanently delete the file from Google Drive.
You can, however, transfer ownership of your Google files and folders to someone else at Lafayette should you change positions or leave the College. By default, you own any file you create in or upload to Google My Drive.