Some actions can be performed only in the AODocs interface, such as publish to the web and configure security settings in Secured Folders.

When working in Team Folders and Secured Folders using the AODocs Smartbar, you may need to switch from Google Drive to the AODocs interface and back again.

This article explains how to:

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Access AODocs from Google Drive

Access AODocs from your My Drive

1. In your My Drive, click the app launcher.

2. Scroll down and click AODocs.

You are redirected to the AODocs homepage, where all the libraries you have access to are displayed.

3. To open a library, click its name.

Access AODocs from a library, folder or file in Google Drive

When working in the Google Drive interface, you can open a library, a folder or a document directly in the AODocs interface.

1. Right-click on a:

• library root folder
• folder
• document

2. Select Open with, click AODocs. The item opens in the AODocs interface.

Learn more: Import Google Drive files and folders from Google Drive.

Access AODocs from the breadcrumb in Google Drive (with the Smartbar installed)

Note: You must install the Smartbar to use this feature.

When working in the Google Drive interface, a label indicates the type of AODocs library you're working in. 

1. Click the label to open the information panel.

2. Click the Open in AODocs button. The library opens in AODocs.

Access AODocs from Google files (with the Smartbar installed)

Note: You must install the Smartbar to use this feature.

1. Open a Google file. 

2. Click the Open in AODocs button. The Google file opens in AODocs.

Access Google Drive from AODocs

Access Google Drive from the AODocs homepage

1. Access the AODocs homepage.

2. Click the Google Drive button on the library card of a Team Folder or Secured Folder. The library opens at root level in Google Drive.

Note: You can't open Document Management libraries using the Google Drive interface.

Open a document or folder in Google Drive from an AODocs view

1. Open a view in a Team Folder or Secured Folder.

Note: You can't open Document Management libraries using the Google Drive interface.

2. Select a folder or document to open in Google Drive.

3. Click the Open in Google Drive button. The item opens in Google Drive. 

Note: If no item is selected in a view with a folder structure, the current folder opens in Google Drive.

Access Google Drive from AODocs documents

1. Open an AODocs document.

2. Click the Open in Google Drive button. The document opens in Google Drive.

Note: If you selected a document with a non-Google file attachment, the file opens in the Google editor.