Google Drive is really the core of the Backup and Sync tool, so if  you never used the Drive app then a bit of explanation may be in order.  Essentially, this new tool will allow you to sync your Google Drive  cloud storage with your computer—be that the entire Drive or just  specific files and folders. These are then treated as local files on the  computer, so your important stuff is always up to date on every  computer you own (and in the cloud).   The only exception here are Google Docs files (Sheets, Docs,  Slides)—those are still online-only, as Backup and Sync will not  download them for offline access. It will, however, put icons in the  Google Drive folder so you can double-click them as if they were normal  documents (you’ll just need an internet connection to view and edit  them.)     Backup and Sync also adds one more tool to the equation: the option  to back up specific folders from your PC or Mac to your Google Drive.  For example, I use Google Drive to store  almost...
 
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