# Connecting Google Drive

### Summary

Learn how to connect your **Google Workspace** account to Vincent. This integration allows you to securely import files directly from **Google Drive** for analysis, eliminating the need to download sensitive documents to your local device.

### Why This is Important

This integration provides a seamless, secure bridge between your Google Workspace ecosystem and Vincent. By moving files directly cloud-to-cloud, you maintain strict enterprise data governance, avoid creating unsecured copies on local devices, and keep your focus within the Vincent interface.

### Step-by-Step Guide

#### Step 1: Open the Document Uploader

In any workflow that allows document uploads, click the **'Add Documents'** button.

#### Step 2: Select Google Drive

From the dropdown menu, select **'Upload from Google Drive'**.

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#### Step 3: Authenticate

Sign in using your standard **Google Workspace credentials**. You simply need to authorize Vincent to access your Drive via the standard Google sign-in prompt. No complex configuration is required.

#### Step 4: Select and Import Files

You will see the native Google file picker, providing a familiar navigation experience:

* **My Drive:** Access your personal documents and folders.
* **Shared Drives:** Access collaborative team spaces and departmental libraries.
* **Shared with Me:** Quickly locate files that colleagues have specifically shared with you.

Select the specific files you wish to analyze and click **Select** to import them into Vincent.

### Best Practices & Pro Tips

* **Permissions Integrity:** You will only see and be able to import documents that you already have explicit permission to access in Google Drive.
* **One-Way Import:** This is a "read-only" action. Vincent creates a copy for analysis; it **does not** alter, move, or delete your original source files in Google Drive.

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**File Selection:** Currently, you must select specific files for import. Selecting and importing an entire folder structure in bulk is not yet supported.
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* [Providing Feedback & Suggestions](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/support-and-account-administration/providing-feedback-and-suggestions)
* [Accessing Training, Videos, and Webinars](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/training-and-resources-hub/accessing-training-videos-and-webinars)

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