# General Translation Integrations: Quickstart
URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-GB/docs/integrations/google-drive/quickstart.mdx
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title: Quickstart
description: Connect Google Drive to General Translation and translate your first Google Doc or Google Slides presentation.
related:
  links:
    - /docs/integrations/google-drive/guides/translating-content
    - /docs/integrations/google-drive/guides/managing-translations

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Translate a Google Doc or Google Slides presentation without moving it out of Drive. The integration creates a separate copy for each language and keeps that copy up to date.

## Before you start [#before-start]

You need:

* A [Project](/docs/platform/dashboard/get-started) on a plan that includes Project integrations.
* `project:write` permission to connect Google Drive.
* `translations:content:write` permission to add, remove, or translate files.
* A Google account that can open the source files, unless your team uses an Organisation shared drive connection.

See [Supported content](/docs/integrations/google-drive/reference/supported-content) for file, access, and output details.

## Quickstart [#quickstart]

### 1. Connect Google Drive

In the Dashboard, open **Project > Integrations > Catalogue**. Find **Google Drive**, click **Connect**, and choose how your Project connects:

* **Personal account:** click **Connect account**, then sign in to Google. The integration can access only the files you select and the translated copies it creates.
* **Organisation shared drive:** select your team's existing connection.

<Callout type="info">
  **Organisation admins:** Before team members can choose a shared drive, open **Organisation &gt; Connections**, click **Add connection**, then **Set up** for Google Drive. Add the displayed email address to the shared drive as a **Content manager**, return to the Dashboard, and click **Verify access**.
</Callout>

### 2. Add a file

Click **Add files**, then choose a Google Doc or Google Slides presentation. Check that the language in the **Source** column matches the file.

### 3. Choose languages

Select the file. Under **Translate into**, choose the languages you want.

If no languages are available yet, click **Select locales** to add them to the Project.

### 4. Translate

Click **Translate**. You can leave the page while translation continues.

When translation finishes, open the translated copy from the integration or from Google Drive. A file named `Launch plan` translated into French appears as `Launch plan [French]`.

To update that copy after the source changes, see [Managing translations](/docs/integrations/google-drive/guides/managing-translations).
## Next steps

- /docs/integrations/google-drive/guides/translating-content
- /docs/integrations/google-drive/guides/managing-translations