Google Drive is a handy place to store your data, and it comes with a regular Gmail account. You can get more out of it by tying it to Windows File Explorer.

To add a Google Drive link to Windows' File Explorer, you'll need to download and install the Google Drive app.

Learn how to add or remove Google Drive from File Explorer Navigation Pane in Windows. You can show or hide Google Drive using Registry Editor.

1] File Explorer options Windows does allow you to open File Explorer to OneDrive. Even not just OneDrive, the feature now works with other cloud storage services like iCloud or Google Drive.

Love Office, but all your files are stored in Google Drive? Here's how to access Google's storage service similarly to OneDrive in Office for the desktop.

Find out how to install Google Drive for desktop, and why it's important for anyone who needs an easy backup for their PC or Mac.