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Need to share Google Drive files with non-Gmail accounts? Here’s how to do it.

Step 3: Make sure to activate “Start publishing”

Step 4: A new confirmation dialog will be displayed. And for good measure, you will need to confirm your choice.

Note: The viewing options of the document will NOT be overridden. If the document is private then the published link will NOT be viewable by those who were not shared on the document.

Document link viewing:

The Document link can be shared with users so they can view the page as if it were a webpage and not a document.

Embed link:

In order to embed your doc with any other external sites like Shopify, WordPress, or any builders you can use the embed link available. 

Emailing file to the user as an attachment

The other super simple trick would be sharing documents via Gmail client. 

Step 1: Open Google docs on your browser

Step 2: Choose File -> Email -> Email as attachment

Step 3: A new dialog box will be opened. There you choose a file format and type in the recipient’s email address. Your file will be sent via email as an attachment in the format you choose. 

You can choose to send the file as HTML, PDF, Rich Text, or Microsoft Word.

Advantage: 

The main advantage of this method is that it’s fast and easy to get your content to the people who need to see it.

Disadvantage: 

The downside of this method is that it means there are two distinct versions of your document floating around—and you cannot collaborate with the recipient online.

PIN way:

Google lately announced the PIN way to use documents without Google accounts. The said email would contain a link to the shared document. Non-Google users will be able to access the link and request a PIN that it would be delivered via a second email. Once they enter the PIN code, users can then view or edit the shared file -based on the assigned permissions.

The beauty is that file owners will be able to view a detailed activity log for each file and PIN and revoke a PIN’s access at any time they wish or see irregular activity. But this is in the beta program and currently closed for some reason and seems no longer active. 

How To Use Google Sheets Without Gmail?

Google lets you achieve the same with any kind of documents. Google sheets are something you will end up using most of the time. Since we are entirely reliant on data for decisions. Thus businesses see this as a worthy entity, 

• The recipient will click the link inside his email, follow the said link to the Google Sheet, and attempt to login with a personal Gmail account.
• Upon clicking the Request Access button, the sender then receives an email of their own requesting access to the recipient’s personal Gmail account.

But what if the user doesn’t own a Gmail account? In such a case, you’ll need to use one of two solutions:

• you can create a separate Google account and attach an alternate email address (or) 
• Create a brand new Google account just like the one we would follow for Google docs and Slides.

Yes, you can share a google doc with someone who doesn’t have a google account. You can follow the below steps to share a google doc with people who don’t have a Google account.

1. Login to https://docstips.com/
2. Select the file you want to share with and then click on the share option.
3. Now, you can able to see the “Share with people and groups” option, enter the non-Gmail address.
4. You can select the Viewer, Commenter, or Editor from the dropdown which is present next to the email address.
5. You can select the checkbox to notify people and this is optional.
6. Finally, click on the Send button as highlighted below.

Yes, you can able to share a google drive folder with a non google user using the below steps.

1. Login to the https://drive.google.com/
2. Select the file that you want to share and then right-click on the file and click on the Share option.
3. Now, click on the Get link option.
4. The next step is to select Anyone with the link option.
5. You can also choose the Viewer, Commenter, or Editor from the dropdown.
6. Click on the copy link button to copy that link and share with the user with whom you want to share by email. That user needs to click on the received link to access the file.

Yes, you can create a Google Account without Gmail. Rather, you need to use the other email address that you are using currently.

Create Google Drive Account Without Gmail

Once, you will create a Google Account without your Gmail by following the below steps, With that account, you can able to access all the Google apps including Google Drive. Let’s follow the below steps to create a Google account without Gmail address.

1. Navigate to the Google Account Sign-in Page.
2. The next step is to click on the Create Account button.
3. Provide the First name and Last name and then click on the Use my current email address instead link.

4. Now, you can provide the other email address that you are using currently and then provide the Password and Confirm password, then click on the Next button.

5. The next step is to verify the Email address that you have provided above. Enter the code that you have got in the email that you have provided above, then click on the Verify button as shown below. Congratulation You are done !!!

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Hope we’ve covered most of the interesting document tricks and thus now you will be super-efficient in dealing with documents. No additional accounts, no additional worries maintaining software, compatibility, and so on. Try these simple hacks and you’ll be surprised.

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