Depending on the app, you can share data with other people with read or edit permissions by inviting them to a shared item or creating a public link and passing it on.
How to share data with other people:
Select the app that should be used for sharing data. Select a folder in the folder view.
In the Drive app, you can also select a folder or file in the display area.
Note: Depending on the app, some folders cannot be shared.
Click the Actions icon next to the folder name. Click on Share / Permissions.
In the Drive app, you can also click on Share in the tool bar or use the context menu in the display area.
The window for granting permissions opens.
To exclusively share the data with specific people, select Only invited people below Who can access this folder?
Note: This option is not available in the E-Mail app.
Enter a name or an E-Mail address in Invite people.
To set a person's permission, select a user role in Invite as.
To adjust the user role of a person added, click on the assigned user role next to the person or on Details.
To remove a person's permission, click the Actions icon next to the person. Click on Remove.
The Invitation message (optional) input field will be displayed. If required, enter a message.
To share the data with all people who get a link, select Anyone with the public link and invited people below Who can access this folder?.
Note: This option is not available in the E-Mail app.
To pass on the public link by using the clipboard, click on Copy link next to Public link.
People with the public link can only read the shared data. Other permissions cannot be granted for public links.
You can invite additional people to the shared item.
Options:
In order to adjust the settings, click the Sharing options icon in the title bar. The following settings are available:
Link options:
The link options will only be available if you select the entry Anyone with the public link and invited people below Who can access this folder?. The link options will not be available in the E-Mail app.
To set a time limit for the access to the shared data, select a time frame in Expiration.
To protect access with a password, enter a password in Password (optional). Make sure the recipient of the public link receives the password.
Invitation options
To automatically send a message to people invited by you to a shared item, enable Send notification by e-mail.
Subordinated actions:
Automatically Adding Contacts or Resources from an Address Book
Automatically Adding Contacts or Resources from the Address Directory
Related topics:
Viewing or editing shares in the Drive app
Parent topic: Sharing Data