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Using Jive for Google Docs and Managing Google Drive Files

When your community manager enables the Jive for Google Docs integration, configure Jive places to store documents in Google Drive. Once configured, you can create Google documents, spreadsheets, and presentations directly in Jive, leveraging the simultaneous editing feature.

Key Features and Tips​

  • Editing in Jive: When you create or edit Google documents from Jive, you use the Google content editor.
  • Search Capability: Jive's Spotlight search can find content in Google documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDFs stored in Jive-connected Google folders.
  • Sharing Documents: When you share Google documents with non-members of the Jive place, they receive a PDF containing the document content. Click Share to the right of a document to share it.
  • Accessing Google Drive:
    • Use the Google Drive links at the bottom of the page to view all Google documents, spreadsheets, or presentations in the Jive-connected Google group.
    • Click the Go to Google Drive file link in the Actions menu to open the document in Google Drive.
    • Click Edit to use the Google Editor without leaving Jive.

Configuration and Setup​

To connect Jive to Google Drive Files and Docs, you need to perform the following setup steps:

  1. Quick start: Overview of integration steps for Jive with Google Docs.
  2. Understanding permissions: Learn about the different permissions models between G Suite and Jive to correctly set up Google permission groups.
  3. Setting up Google side: Steps required for setting up the Google side of the integration.
  4. Setting up Jive side: Procedures to set up the Jive side of the integration.

Additional Resources​

This document combines essential information on utilizing Jive for Google Docs integration while managing files in Google Drive, providing a comprehensive overview without redundancy.