How to Prevent Downloading on Google Drive on PC or Mac

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This wikiHow teaches you how to restrict the downloading of shared files in Google Drive when you’re using a computer.

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    Go to https://drive.google.com . This opens the contents of your Google Drive.
    • If you’re not signed in, click Go to Google Drive to sign in now.
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    A menu will appear.
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    You’ll see the Share with Others window.
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    It’s at the bottom-right corner of the window.
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    You’ve now disabled downloads for the selected file.
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      1. Sign in to https://drive.google.com .
      2. Right-click a file.
      3. Click Share…
      4. Click Advanced .
      5. Check the box next to “Disable options to download…” 6. Click Save Changes .
      7. Click Done .

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