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How to send large documents, videos, etc. to others

Google Gmail has a limit on the size of files that can be attached.  To send larger files, use this procedure.

Step #1

If you have not already done it, install Google Drive on your PC.  The instructions are here.  When it is installed, it will ask for an email: use your school email and password.

Step #2

Navigate in File Explorer to where you saved the file you wish to send.  In the example shown below, the file that is to be sent is called LargeFile.mp4

Step #3

Right-click on the file and select Copy.

Step #4

In File Explorer, on the left-hand side, scroll up or down until you see the Google Drive folder.  Left-click on it to select it.  When you do, the files that are in Google Drive will appear on the right-hand side of File Explorer.

Step #5

Copy the file you want to send into the Google Drive folder.  Depending on the size of the file, this may take a few moments.

Step #3

In Google Chrome, log into your school email.  Once you have done that, click on the nine dots in the upper right.  A menu will appear..

Step #4

Select Drive from the menu.

Step #5

When the Google Drive tab opens in Chrome, navigate to the file you just put there.

Step #6

Right-click on the file you put there.  A menu will appear.  Select Share.

Step #7

The Share with others dialog box will open.  In the lower right, click on Advanced.

Step #8

The Sharing settings dialog box will appear.  On the line that reads "Private - Only you can access", click on Change.

Step #9

The Link Sharing dialog box will appear.  Select the second option, "On - Anyone with the link."

Step #10

After doing that, click on the Save button at the bottom.

Step #11

Finally, copy the text in the Link to share box (red arrow) that is highlighted in blue.  Point your mouse over it, right-click, and select Copy.  At the bottom of the Sharing setting dialog box, click on Done (green arrow).

Step #12

Compose an email to whomever you wanted to send the file to.  In your email, if you hold down the CTRL key and press the V key, the link to your file will get pasted into your email.  Alternatively, you can right-click anywhere in your email's message body, and select Paste.  The recipient will then receive that email with its link to your file.