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Learn how to attach files and folders to your issues with the Google Drive Connector app to share the knowledge with your team.

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With the Google Drive Connector app on Jira, you can attach files and folders to your issues to share knowledge with your team. Widget Connectoroverlayyoutube_templatecom/atlassian/confluence/extra/widgetconnector/templates/youtube.vmwidth760pxurlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcllXa5jNMM&list=PLBOKzv4iXdhDJculBXNVgluNC4SMsds5e&index=6height428px

On this page, we’ll show you how to do just that, from the issue view and the file manager, helping you and your team to keep all the information updated and in one place. If you want to attach for your customers, check the Attach files and folders for customers [GD JC] page.

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With the app in place, you can start attaching files and folders.

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Instructions:

  1. Click the “Attach file/folder” button.

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  2. Browse your connected folders in the Google Drive Connector dialog. If you haven't connected any folders, you can do so now. You can also connect more folders from the context menu as you would in the file manager.

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  3. Click the checkbox to select the files and folders you want to attach. They will appear in the live preview pane on the right side.

  4. Optional: click the “Layout” tab to customize how attachments look on your page.

  5. Click the “Attach” button.

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In Jira, you can attach files and folders to your issues directly from the file manager, accessible from the sidebar.

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Attach to issue

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Instructions:

  1. In the file manager, navigate your connected folders until you can see the file or folder you want to attach to an issue. 

  2. Open the context menu of the file or folder to attach.

  3. Click the "Attach to issue" option.

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  4. Select the issue where you want to attach the file or folder. You can use the search field to look for a particular issue or even use the JQL search.

  5. Click the "Attach" button.

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Tip

All done. The app is updated.

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Removing attached files and folders

You can remove specific files and folders attached to an issue at any moment.

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Instructions:

  1. Click the “Manage” button.

  2. Click the “Unlink” button on the files and folders you want to remove.

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  3. Click the “Done” button to end the management mode.

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Note

This action is undoable, but you can attach the files and folders again.

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Hiding the app

You can also hide the entire app on the issue page while keeping all the files and folders attached.

Instructions:

  1. Click the context menu in the top right corner.

  2. Click the “Hide Team File” option.

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Tip

All done. Your files and folders are still attached to the issue but not visible. To show them again, add the app back.

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