The Google Drive Backup & Sync app for computers (and Google Drive app for mobile) will update any changes as soon as the changes are made and you have internet access. It is not done on a scheduled basis- it’s done instantly. Could you give an example of a file that you altered that doesn’t seem to be updated?
This begs the inquiry “What is the new Google Drive security update?”
In September 2021, Google Drive released a security update that applies to some Drive files. The security update makes Google Drive files more secure by updating their links to include a resource key which may lead to some new file access requests.
How do I view and update files in Google Drive?
Learn the basics of viewing and updating Drive files. To take a quick look at a Drive file, right-click it and select Preview. Scroll down or up in your file. Click Left arrow or Right arrow to see the previous or next file in Drive. Open your file to edit it. Click Add comment to comment on non-Google files.
Open Google Backup and Sync web page, login your account. Then click + New button -> File Upload or Folder Upload to sync files to Google Drive manually. You could Drag and Drop files or folders to Google Drive folder on the desktop. And then all the data will be synced to Google Drive automatically.
One source claimed log into your Google Drive account in a web browser. Find the file you want to update, right-click on it, and select “Manage versions”. On the Manage versions dialog box, click “Upload new version”. Navigate to location of the file you want to upload, select it, and click “Open”.
While writing we ran into the inquiry “How do I update a shared file in Google Drive?”.
Let us figure it out. However, there is an easy way to keep the same link for the shared file. Log into your Google Drive account in a web browser. Find the file you want to update, right-click on it, and select “Manage versions”. On the Manage versions dialog box, click “Upload new version” .
What is Google Drive and how do I use it?
Your favourite photos and files will soon be available to access from any computer automatically, thanks to an update to Google ‘s cloud based Drive app. Currently the service is primarily aimed as an online storage platform, but in practice many people use it to backup important documents.
How to manually update Google Docs?
Go to your Google Drive and select any file that you would like to update. This is applicable for files that are not in that native Google Docs format like PDF, images, text files or even videos. Right-click the file, choose Manage Versions from the menu and then click the Upload new version button to upload the updated file to your Google Drive.