How do I sync files to Google Drive? Confirm that Google Drive for Desktop is installed on your computer. If it is not, visit the How do I install and use Google Drive? solutions article. Confirm that you are signed into your Google Drive with your Eastern credentials. Click on the Google Drive icon in your taskbar. Click on the Settings icon. Select Preferences. A new window will appear. Make sure that My Laptop / My Computer is selected from the left side menu, and not Google Drive. Click on Add folder. Use File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) to point to the location that you wish to back up to Google Drive. Then choose Select Folder. In the example below, you will see that we've chosen the Desktop. Confirm that Sync with Google Drive box is checked, as shown in the example below. Then click Done. If you are finished. Select Save. If you wish to add more folders to sync, select Add folder and repeat steps 8 - 10.