{"id":310910,"date":"2021-07-28T19:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-block-spam-on-google-drive\/"},"modified":"2021-07-28T19:00:09","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T16:00:09","slug":"how-to-block-spam-on-google-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-block-spam-on-google-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Block Spam on Google Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Block Spam on Google Drive&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-744077\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-744092 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shutterstock_1402377272.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shutterstock_1402377272.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shutterstock_1402377272.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Drive logo.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/may-19-2019-brazil-this-photo-1402377272\" data-credittext=\"rafapress\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/may-19-2019-brazil-this-photo-1402377272\">rafapress\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You may not think of Google Drive as a place for spam, but it is a real problem. Spammers can share malicious or spam-filled documents with you and they end up in your list of files. Thankfully, it\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/93006\/google-drives-spam-blocking-tool-launches-today-but-is-it-enough\/\">possible to block people<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Everything that gets shared to your Google Drive account can be found on the aptly named \u201cShared With Me\u201d tab. This is where we can block people who have sent unwanted things to you. Head over to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/drive.google.com\">drive.google.com<\/a> in a web browser and find the tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-744109 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-07-27_16-27-57-e1627418378409.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Go to the &quot;Shared With Me&quot; tab.\" width=\"650\" height=\"281\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, look for the offending document or file that was sent to you. Right-click the file to bring up a menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-744110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-07-27_16-30-31.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Find the file and right-click.\" width=\"650\" height=\"181\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the pop-up menu, select \u201cBlock username@email.com.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-744111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-07-27_16-31-33.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Block email address.&quot;\" width=\"646\" height=\"193\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Confirm your decision by clicking \u201cBlock\u201d on the next pop-up.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-744112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-07-27_16-34-40.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Confirm by clicking &quot;Block.&quot;\" width=\"651\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you block someone on Google Drive,\u00a0it prevents them from being able to share anything with you in the future. It also removes all the existing files from them and any access to files you\u2019ve given them. You can manage who you\u2019ve blocked by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.google.com\/blocklist?pli=1\">visiting the blocklist<\/a> on your Google Account.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it! This is a very simple feature, but if you\u2019ve been targeted by spam in Google Drive, it\u2019s a very nice thing to know about.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t see this feature on mobile yet as of its release in July 2021, but hopefully, Google will add it soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/93006\/google-drives-spam-blocking-tool-launches-today-but-is-it-enough\/\"><strong><em>Google Drive&#8217;s Spam Blocking Tool Launches Today, but Is It Enough?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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