How to Unshare a Google Drive Folder on iPhone or iPad

This wikiHow teaches you how to unshare a folder in the Google Drive app for iPhone and iPad.

Steps

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    Open Google Drive. It's the app with the icon that resembles a green, yellow, and blue triangle usually located on your home screen.
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    Tap ⋯. It's across from the folder you want to unshare. This opens a pop-up menu from the bottom of the screen.
    • If a folder is shared you'll see a white icon of a person on the folder.
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    Tap
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    .     It's the circular icon with a lowercase "i" in it, located to the right of the folder name. This opens the more information page.
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    Tap Link sharing is ON. It's the first option next to the green chain icon.
    • If this option says "Link sharing is OFF" then you can skip this step.
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    Tap Turn link sharing OFF. This turns of Link Sharing for the folder.
    • Just because Link Sharing is now turned off does not mean the folder and its contents are no longer shared with other people. You will still have to remove any specific users the folder is shared with.
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    Tap any users listed below. Tap any users listed below the "Who has access" heading to select them. This opens a small pop-up window from the bottom of the screen.
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    Tap Remove this user. It's the last option at the bottom of the screen. This removes the user from the shared folder and they will no longer be able to access it.
    • Repeat this process for any other users the folder is shared with (excluding yourself).

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This article was written by Travis Boylls. Travis Boylls is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Travis has experience writing technology-related articles, providing software customer service, and in graphic design. He specializes in Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Linux platforms. He studied graphic design at Pikes Peak Community College. This article has been viewed 1,524 times.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Google Drive.
2. Tap ⋯ next to the shared folder.
3. Tap ⓘ next to the folder name.
4. Tap Link sharing is ON.
5. Tap Turn off link sharing.
6. Tap any users listed below.
7. Tap Remove this user.

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