1. Go to docs.google.com and sign into your account.

2. Either create a new document by clicking the colorful plus sign +New in the top-left corner, or find an existing document from your Google Drive.

Google Drive homepage
Click “New” to create a new document or “My Drive” to select a document from your Drive. 
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3. Open your document and click the blue Share button in the top-right corner.

Google Doc document open
Click the “Share” button. 
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4. In the pop-up, under Share with people and groups, you can type in the email addresses of everyone you’d like to send your folder to. If someone is part of your organization, you can type in just their name and their email address will auto-populate.

Google Doc sharing pop-up
Type in the email addresses of your recipients. 
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Make sure to choose editing permissions — click the Editor drop-down and select Viewer, Commenter, or Editor. If you want each person to be individually notified, click the checkbox next to Notify people, type in a message if you want, and hit Send.

Google Doc Sharing pop-up editing permissions
Choose an editing permission in the drop-down, click “Notify people,” type a message, and hit “Send.” 
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If you don’t want to share the folder via email, you can also copy and paste a URL link. Click Get link in the box beneath Share with people and groups. The box will expand to show a link and editing permissions — make sure you grant access as necessary.

Google Doc sharing pop-up get link section
In the “Get link” section, choose users’ editing permissions. 
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Once you’ve changed your permissions, click Copy link to copy it to your clipboard. Then paste the link in a text, email, messaging app, or other platform to share your folder.

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