Google Storage Management Tips

Effective Practices for Managing Your Storage

To remain within the storage limits of your Morgan Google account, it is important to follow responsible data management practices. Regularly review your files, remove unnecessary items, and organize your digital content to maintain efficiency and compliance. Google provides several storage management tools to assist you in this process. By proactively managing your storage, you can create space for essential files—and perhaps even rediscover valuable content you had forgotten.

Watch this video to learn more about managing your Google Drive storage.

Delete content from Google Account to free up space

How to Delete Google Drive Content

Watch this video to learn more about how to delete Google Drive content.

Find large files: Go to drive.google.com/drive/quota, where your files are listed in order from biggest to smallest. Or, find files of a specific format:
Right-click a file that you want to delete and then click Move to Trash.
Go to your Trash folder, click Empty trash, and confirm you would like to delete the files forever.
- Caution: After files in the trash are permanently deleted, you can’t recover them.
- Note: Content in your Trash folder still counts towards your storage quota. You must empty it from your trash to permanently delete the file and reduce the usage
- If you delete many files at once it can take some time for the space to be freed up.

How to Delete Google Photos

Watch this video to learn more about how to delete Google Photos.

Go to Google Photos storage and browse photos by type (blurry, screenshot, large, etc.) to easily identify unnecessary photos. Select which photos you want to delete, then click Move to trash.
Note: Content in your Trash folder still counts towards your storage quota. You must empty it from your trash to permanently delete the file and reduce the usage
- Go to your Trash folder, click Empty trash, and confirm you would like to delete the files forever.
You can also reduce the size of your photos and videos by storing them at a slightly reduced quality. To do this, go to the Photos Settings page and select Storage Saver.

How to Delete Photos on Google Drive

Go to drive.google.com
Click on the “type” dropdown menu and select “Photos and Videos”
Right-click a file that you want to delete and then click Move to Trash.
Go to your Trash folder
Select “Empty Trash” to permanently delete the files

How to Delete Emails

Watch this video to learn more about how to delete emails in Google.

Review your Gmail and delete unnecessary emails. After deleting, make sure to empty your trash folder since it still counts towards your storage until they are permanently deleted.

Export Content from Google Account

Google Takeout

Google Takeout: Download and export data from your Google Drive, Gmail, and other Google services. Select only the specific services and Drive files/folders you wish to archive, as this will help manage file size and downloads. Watch Video tutorial.

Google Transfer

Google Transfer: Copy and transfer your files to another Google Account. Ensure you delete files from your account after transferring and empty trash bins if necessary to clear up space.