How to Add Third-Party Applications to Files App in iOS 11 on iPhone

Updated Oct 20,2017 | by Niko

Files app is the new feature coming with iOS 11. It brings all of your files together, so that you are able to search, browse and manage all your files & documents just in one place. Files app is quite useful especially for those who are using multiple cloud applications and services.

In addition to iCloud, which is included in Files app by default, you can also add other third-party applications like Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Microsoft OneDrive and etc. to Files app on your iPhone and iPad, and organize your files more conveniently and efficiently. Now, check the following article, and see how to add other third-party applications to Files app in iOS 11 on iPhone.

* Here, we take Google Drive, one of the most popular cloud services, as an example, and show you the steps of adding the application to Files app in iOS 11 on iPhone.

How to Add Google Drive to Files App in iOS 11 on iPhone

Before getting started, you have to make sure you’ve already installed Google Drive on your iPhone, and also signed into the app.

Ok, let’s get to know more about how to add third-party applications to Files app in iOS 11 on iPhone.

·         Open Files app on your iPhone

·         Tap on ‘Browse’ at the bottom of the screen

·         Find ‘Edit’ at the top-right corner, and tap on it

·         Turn on Google Drive toggle, and tap on ‘Done’ to save the change

That’s it. You successfully add Google Drive to Files app. Follow these steps, you can add other cloud applications or services to Files app as well. Besides, press and hold the three horizontal lines, you are able to drag it to the preferred location. 

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