How to clear Google Drive

Option 1: PC version

First of all, look at how clean the store in Google Drive through its version for PC.

To delete all files from the Disk

At the moment, a single button to remove all objects on Google Drive is not possible. We tell you about the most quick and easy way of moving all items in the shopping cart.

1. Open Google Drive.



2. The main task for the complete cleaning of cloud storage is to isolate and bring together all the files. To do this, set the display mode of the objects on the list by clicking on the icon shown in the screenshot.



3. Next, scroll down to the very last file. If the items on a disc too much, you can take part. When the entire list will be downloaded, press the keyboard combination «CTRL» + «A» - so you select all the objects.



4. Select the icon of the "basket". All selected documents will be moved into it.



If you click "Cancel", the files will be restored.

To delete all files from the Recycle Bin

When all of the objects of the main folders Google Drive on the shopping cart is to clean it. The Web version of the action takes a second.

1. Click on the section "Basket" in the sidebar.



2. Click on the inverted triangle as shown in the screenshot.



3. Select "Empty Trash."



4. You will see a warning message about inability to restore files in the future. Click on the "Empty Trash".

Option 2: Mobile Applications

Cloud storage from Google works great in any smartphone. Google Drive on the cleaning process of mobile applications for iOS and Android are quite different, so look at the two operating systems separately.

iOS.

Free up additional space for the synchronization of the smartphone and the computer can be on The following specific instructions.

1. Run the application Google Drive. In the lower right corner, go to "Folders".



2. Scroll through the list of objects to the end. If there is too much files on the disk, you can perform an action in several steps. Touch your finger of any item for 2-3 seconds to highlight it. Then tap three horizontal points in the upper right corner.



3. Click on the "Select All" button. Thus, all objects will be highlighted.



4. Next, select the "Basket" button to delete.



5. Confirm the action by re-pressing "Delete".



6. At the bottom of the screen, a message will appear about moving files to "Basket".

Cleaning basket

Important! In the mobile version of Google disk on iOS cleaning the basket occurs without additional confirmation of actions. Check if all the files have been moved correctly, since in the future it will not be possible to restore objects.

1. Tap three horizontal strips in the upper left corner.



2. Go to the "Basket" section.



3. In the upper right corner, press three horizontal points.



4. Select "Clear Cart".

Android

In mobile phones on the basis of the operating system, the Android program Google disk is most often installed in advance. It is important to take into account that deleting files finally, you will not be able to restore them.

1. Open the Google Disc application and tap on the folder icon in the lower right corner.



2. Holding your finger within a few seconds on any file, highlight it.



3. To mark all other documents on the disk, click on the square in the frame, as in the screenshot.



4. Next, select the "Basket" icon in the top menu. Note that the files are deleted without additional warning.

Cleaning basket

You can only free the cloudy repository. You can only delete files from a google disk cart. It is recommended to check if you do not have important and necessary documents in the folder.

1. Press the three horizontal strips in the upper left corner.



2. Go to the "Basket" section.



3. Holding for a couple seconds, select any file.



4. Tap the square icon in the frame in the top menu to highlight all items.



5. Open the optional menu by pressing three vertical points.



6. Select the "Delete Forever" string.



7. Confirm the action by re-pressing on "Delete Forever".