Google-drive – How to import somebody else document from GD to the Google Drive

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I have a link to somebody else GD document. I would like to copy/import it to my GD so for example, if that person deletes the file I would have a "local" copy.

I can copy&paste entire document, but I would like to know if there is a way to actually import the file, so I could be sure the content was not altered by mistake.

Best Answer

  1. Open the document
  2. Go the File menu and select Make a copy...
  3. Give the document a new name
    • You can optionally share it with the same people as the original
    • Comments are not copied
  4. Click "OK"

If you only have a link, because the author use the "Publish to the web..." tool, simply follow the link beneath the document to Google Drive, log in (if necessary), and you'll see the document in the list of your documents. You can then use the steps above.

If you can't or won't log in to Google Drive, then your option is to copy and paste.

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