Google Shared Drive - How to Delete a Shared Drive

Overview

Google Shared Drives allow files and folders to be shared and owned by multiple people or even an entire Google Group. Instructions below detail how to remove all files from the drive, and the process for permanently deleting the Shared Drive.

Instructions

1. Go to https://drive.google.com/drive/shared-drives.
2. Open the shared drive you want to delete.
3. Verify the shared drive is empty, including the shared drive's Trash. If not, delete all files/folders in the drive and its Trash before continuing.
4. Click the shared drive's name at the top to open a drop-down menu.
5. Select Delete shared drive from the drop-down menu.
6. Confirm you want to delete this drive by clicking Delete shared drive in the pop-up that appears.

NOTE: You must be a Manager of the shared drive. The drive must be empty (i.e., no files or folders). (This includes the shared drive's trash.) If all content was just removed from the drive, and the option to delete it is still grayed out, refresh the page or re-launch your browser.