Update (June 19, 2019): There has been a change to the rollout for this feature to scheduled domains:
There will be a full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility) beginning on June 24, 2019.
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Update (June 11, 2019): There has been a delay in the rollout for this feature to scheduled domains.
This will now be a full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility) for scheduled domains beginning on June 19, 2019.
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Update (June 7, 2019): We previously stated that file paths would need to be renamed to "shared drives" to avoid broken paths.
This was incorrect — file paths must be renamed to "Shared drives".
What’s changing
The “Team Drives” feature of Google Drive will be renamed to “shared drives.” This will impact:
- Drive on web and mobile: Timing may vary depending on the specific platform. See below for more info.
- Drive File Stream: Beginning on May 31, 2019, with the Drive File Stream version 31 release, “Team Drives” will be renamed to “shared drives” in the Drive File Stream navigation. This may require you to update settings on your devices (see below for more info).
Who’s impacted
Admins and end users
Why it’s changing
This change will not impact Team Drives functionality; it is simply a name change. Our users have told us that they use Team Drives for a lot more than sharing within teams, so “shared drives” makes it easier to understand how you could use them.
How to get started
- Admins: If your organization currently relies on file paths of content linked from Drive File Stream—like shortcuts, scripts, etc.—you will need to update your file paths to “Shared drives” as soon as possible after May 31, 2019 to avoid broken paths.
- End users: In Google Drive, in the left hand side panel, “Team Drives” will be renamed to “Shared drives.” Any desktop shortcuts that link to content inside of shared drives will need to be updated.
Additional details
On mobile, Android users will see this change beginning on May 28, 2019. iOS users will see this change beginning on May 21, 2019. See below for rollout details for Drive for web.
Availability
Rollout details - Rapid Release domains: Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility) starting on June 3, 2019 for Drive on the web.
- Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility) starting on June 19, 2019 for Drive on the web.
G Suite editions - This change will impact all G Suite editions.
On/off by default? - This feature will be ON by default. All features will stay the same, only now references to Team Drives will read as “shared drives” across Drive File Stream, and Drive for web and mobile.
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