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Access Google Drive files in Acrobat

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You can easily access and store files from your Google Drive file storage account while working in Acrobat on your desktop.

Add your Google Drive file storage account

  1. Select Home  from the top left. Then, under Other file storage, select Add file storage, and then select Add under Google Drive

    Add Google Drive

  2. Your default browser opens, and displays the Sign In window.

    a.) Enter your Google email address and click Next.

    Sign in with your Google account

    b.) Enter your account's password and click Sign in.

    Sign in with your Google account

  3. Acrobat requests your permission to access and manage your Google Drive files in the browser window. Select the checkbox next to See, edit, create, and delete your Google Drive files. Then, select Continue.

    Sign in with Google window is shown. Select what information can Adobe Acrobat can access in your Google Account.
    Allow Adobe Acrobat to access your Google account

  4. Your browser prompts you to return to Acrobat or Acrobat Reader to complete adding your Google Drive account. Select Open Adobe Acrobat.

    The account is added in the left pane under the Other file storage section, and the listing of files/folders is displayed in the right pane. Now, all the actions specific to the selected file type are available from here.

Remove your Google Drive account from Acrobat

  1. In the Home view, select the Edit icon next to Other file storage.

    Select the pencil icon to get options to remove Other file storage

  2. Select the Remove Account icon   next to the account you want to remove, and then select Remove in the confirmation dialog box.

    Click the Cross icon to remove the account

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