How to Block a User on Google Drive – Google Tricks

Google Drive constitutes a storage tool of any type of files in the cloud, where you can save all your files safely and share them, for this it is necessary to have a Google account.

But if for some reason you don’t want a contact to share information with you. In this article you will see what you should take into account before blocking a user.

What should I keep in mind before blocking a user from Google Drive?

Google Drive it is a very useful tool from where you can store and share information with a user from your mobile or PC. But maybe you no longer want to share information with that person or have them share with you. That is why we will tell you what you should keep in mind before agreeing to block a user from your Google Drive account.

Users with whom information was exchanged

In Google Drive, you will most likely have contacts of users with whom once or from time to time you exchanged information. Therefore, if you have shared a file with someone but want to block it, you must bear in mind that by performing this action you will not be able to share information with him or her and vice versa.

Do not see the files shared with the other user

When exchanging files with a user, both could view the files of each one, but when you block it, the opposite happens.

That is why that is another aspect to keep in mind before block someone on Google Drive, By doing so, you won’t be able to see the files that person shares, and neither will he or she see yours. For this reason, it will not be necessary to delete a file that you do not want a certain user to see.

Unlock to share files again

The only way to go back to exchange files with a user of the Google Drive platform is that they revert the action taken and proceed to unblock the person you blocked in order to share files again. To unblock it you must enter your account and enter the blocked contacts, you will see the list of blocked contacts. There you click on the x that says Remove and voila you will be able to share information with that user again.

How do I permanently block people from my Google Drive?

Blocking and unblocking users is one of the functions that you can find in this application. But if you want to permanently delete a user, you can do it. We tell you the ways to do it:

On your computer

It is an easy action to perform. You must first enter the Google Drive site, click the button Shared with me and right-click on one of the files belonging to the user to be blocked. Subsequently, in the menu, click on Block either the email or the user’s name. Finally, the action to be executed is confirmed by clicking on Block and that’s it.

Android

Now, if you want to block someone using an Android device, the steps are: Install the Google Drive application, enter it and there you can view the files including those of the person to be blocked, so the cursor is placed on one of them and a drop-down menu will be observed and click on the Block option, to confirm the option in the pop-up window again click on Block.

iPhone or iPad

On the other hand, if the action of blocking someone is done from an Ipad or Iphone. You open the Google Drive application, locate and choose the file belonging to the person in question. Do click on the three dots which are located in the upper right part of the file.

Keep going with the process when clicking on Lock. Confirm your choice by pressing Block again. By following these steps you will be able to permanently block someone from Google Drive from the designated devices.

Where can I see blocked people from my Google Drive?

Maybe you regretted having blocked a contact and now want to undo the action, but you don’t know how to see blocked people. It is very easy to do it, you just have to follow these simple suggestions:

Once inside the Google Drive application you go to Manage your Google account, then in the People and Sharing tab, it will take you to another Contacts option and you must select Blocked. There you can see the people you have blocked from your Google Drive.