Google-drive – How to keep a copy of a Google Doc even after the owner deletes it

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I noticed that when the owner permanently deletes a document, it becomes unavailable to users sharing it. How can I ensure that I keep a copy (with the latest changes) of it even if it's permanently deleted?

I can log in to both Google accounts; one of them (the owner one) is maintained by my company.

Best Answer

Once you make a copy of a document with an editor/viewer account, the copy will be kept on the Drive unit of the copier even if the original file is deleted.