How to access Google Drive

Every University of Maine System (UMS) account includes a Google Drive tied to your Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials. Google Drive on the web lets you view and store files like videos, PDFs, images and audio.

Instructions

Access Google Drive from a web browser

  1. Go to drive.google.com.
  2. Log in with your UMS SSO credentials (username and password).
  3. Your files and folders appear—double-click a file to open it.
    • Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms and Drawings open in their own application.
    • Other files, such as videos, PDFs, images and audio, open in Google Drive.

Access Google Drive from your @maine.edu email

  1. Log in to your @maine.edu email account.
  2. In the upper-right corner, click the Google apps menu (the grid of nine dots).
  3. Find the app icon labeled Drive (the multicolored triangle).
  4. Click Drive. Your Drive opens in a new tab.
  5. To return to your email, click the nine-dot menu again and choose Gmail.

Additional resources

Environment

  • Google Drive
  • Google Workspace
  • All platforms