How do I link my Google Drive in CollegePlannerPro?

Logging into Google Drive quickly and easily provides access to your files within CollegePlannerPro. Editing a file name or deleting a file from your Google Drive will automatically update (or delete) the file wherever it's shared in your account, making updates to the files fast and efficient; no more worrying about which folders and which students or contacts had access anymore!

To start, go to your Profile in your CollegePlannerPro account. Just above the "ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT" section header, you will see an option for Google Drive. Select this option, and sign in with Google. You will need to provide permission for collegeplannerpro.com to access your Google Drive to continue. That's it! Disconnecting your account can be done from this location at any time, should you want to discontinue use of this feature, or should you want to switch connected drives.

Using Google Drive to Access Files

Once your account is connected, go to a Student or Contact Profile and Select "Add Files & Folders." The interface will now provide options that include connecting a file from your Google Drive:

Once you select Google Drive, you will see a view of your files and folders within Google Drive, and you can choose the required files from there. Once done, you will return to the CollegePlannerPro interface, where you can select the destination folder and shared settings for the folder before loading it to the profile.

Updating Google Files

Editing the name of a file or deleting it from a profile in your account will not affect the file in your Google Drive. However, if you rename the file in your Google Drive, a description line for the file in CollegePlannerPro will show the new file name. If you delete a file in Google Drive, it will also be deleted in CollegePlannerPro automatically.

Help! When I try to access my linked Drive, Google is giving me a 403 error!

If this occurs, it is likely because you are signed out of that Google account in your browser session. If you have multiple Google accounts, ensure that you are signed in to the same account that you linked to in CollegePlannerPro.