There are three ways to connect to 3rd party storage services in SmartDraw:
- Under the Documents view from the Dashboard
- The Save As dialog
- Using the Storage options under Integrations on the Dashboard
You can attach SmartDraw to your Google Drive account and:
- Create new SmartDraw diagrams directly from Google Drive using the SmartDraw Add-On for Google Workspace
- Save diagrams to Google Drive and its shared folders
- Open, edit and revise diagrams directly from Google Drive by double-clicking convenient thumbnail previews
- Easily add diagrams to your Google Docs and Sheets
- Make Google Drive the default or only saving option for your entire team
You can connect your Google Drive to SmartDraw so anything you save in SmartDraw can be added to and accessed from your Google Drive.
Connect under Documents
From the Dashboard, click on Documents. Once in the Document view, bring up the drop down menu for Add Storage and choose Google Drive.
A new browser window will open and prompt you to login to your Google account.
When prompted, agree to let your SmartDraw connect to your Google Drive™ by clicking Allow.
Connect from the Save As Dialog
Alternatively, you can add Google Drive directly from the Save As dialog, either by using the Save To drop down or by simply clicking on the appropriate logo under Add Service.
Connect from Integrations
One final place you can create a connection to Microsoft OneDrive is under the Integrations section of the Dashboard. Click on Integrations and then select Storage.
On the next screen, choose Google Drive and follow the standard instructions to connect.
Save to Google Drive
Once connected you, can see and save files to any shared folders you have on Google Drive in the Save As dialog. You can also create a new folder if you need to.
Find Documents on Google Drive
Once you have documents saved to Google Drive, you can easily find them again under the Documents view by clicking on the Google Drive tab.
Learn more about how SmartDraw works with Google Drive here.