How to Use Google Drive Workspaces Adding files to a workspace does not remove them from anywhere else or change permissions. It just puts them in one place so you can quickly find them. Create a workspace and add files On your computer, go to drive.google.com. On the left, click Workspaces Create Workspace. Enter a name for the workspace and click Create. Click Add files. On the right, under Add to Workspace, choose where you want to add files from. You can add from Recent, My Drive, and Shared Drives. Find the files you want to add and select them. Click Insert Done. Add a single file to a workspace On your computer, go to drive.google.com. Find the file you like to add. Right-click the file you like to add. Select Organize Add to Workspace Name of workspace.