How to delete Files and folders from Google Drive – Learn how you can delete any files and folders in Google Drive drive.google.com an make the free storage space.

You can easily delete any file or folder in Google Drive permanently or temporarily. When you delete a file or folder, the deleted files will be moved to a bin folder (trash folder) and kept for up to 30 days.

  • The deleted files and folder can be restored back to my Drive within 30 days.
  • The deleted files and folder will be automatically deleted permanently from the Trash bin after 30 days
  • You can empty the deleted files from the trash folder and free up the drive storage.

In this Digit Guider, you will learn how to delete files and folders in Google Drive 

How to delete files and folders in Google Drive

Step 1: On your computer, open a browser and navigate to drive.google.com

Step 2: Enter your Google account login details to Sign in to your Google Drive account

Step 3: Navigate to the “My Drive“ folder

My Drive - Google Drive

Step 4: Choose a file or folder that would delete from your Google Drive. Right-click on file/ folder and then click on “Remove“

Delete File in Google Drive

Step 5: Now the deleted files and folder will be moved to the bin folder. Navigate to the “Trash” folder

Trash Folder in Google drive

Step 6: From the Trash folder, Right-click on the folder and click on “Delete Forever”

Delete Forever on Google Drive

Note: Click on “Restore” to restore the deleted files or folder on Google Drive.

 

How to Delete Files on Drive from iPhone

Step 1: On your iPhone, open a Google Drive app

Step 2: Navigate to the Files folder > Choose a file or folder that you want to delete

Step 3: Tap on 3 dotted menu > and then click on “Remove”

Delete files on iPhone Drive app

 

How to delete drive files and folders on Android Mobile

Step 1: On your Android phone, open a Google Drive app

Step 2: Navigate to files or folders that you want to delete from the Google drive

Step 3: On the right side of the file or folder, click on More menu

Step 4: Now click on “Remove” to delete the selected file

Step 5: The deleted files will be moved to the bin folder. Navigate to the bin folder and tap on the option “delete forever” to delete the folder permanently on Drive.

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On February 12, 2022   /   drive   /   Leave a comment
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