How do I delete a shared drive in Google?

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Users cannot delete shared drives in Google Drive directly. This limitation affects managers of shared drives who need to remove these drives for various reasons, such as reorganization or cleanup.

Environment

  • Google Drive
  • Shared drives

Solution

Currently, deletion of shared drives directly in Google Drive is disabled. To request a shared drive to be deleted, the manager of the shared drive should contact Learning Technology Services by selecting Request Service from the sidebar.

Root Cause

Self-service deletion of shared drives is disabled to prevent unintended loss of important data. This policy ensures that critical information is not accidentally removed and provides an additional layer of data protection.

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Details

Article ID: 114532
Created
Tue 8/6/24 11:38 AM
Modified
Tue 8/6/24 11:40 AM

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