Open Google Chrome. It’s important to use the Google Chrome browser even if your default browser is Firefox, Explorer, or Safari.

Go to http://www.google.com.

1. Click on the small, gray triangle in the upper right corner of the page next to the account name.*
2. Click the Sign out button.

*If you aren’t signed into an existing Google account, you will see a blue Sign in button.

If you see a message that recommends you close your browser, do so.

Open the Google Chrome browser (Step 1). Go to http://www.google.com.

1. Click the blue Sign in button in the upper left corner of the page.
2. Sign into your ?????@k12albemarle.org* Google account. This process will vary depending on whether or not you use Google Chrome on a regular basis.

*Do NOT use your ?????@student.k12albemarle.org login information.

1. Enter your username (first part of your email address).
2. Enter your password.
3. Click the Sign In button.

1. Click the 3×3 grid icon in the upper right corner of the page.
2. Select Drive.

1. Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the page.
2. Select Settings.

1. Click the check box next to Convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format.
2. Click the blue Done button.

1. Click the red New button on the left side of the page.
2. Select Folder upload.

1. Click on Desktop.
2. Click on the Takeout folder.
3. Click the OK button.

You will see a message bar in the lower right corner of the page. Watch the lovely bar fill.

All of your data from ?????@k12albemarle.org will be in the Takeout folder in Google Drive. Open the folder and then double-click on any of the subfolders (Drive, etc…).

1. Double-click the Takeout folder in Google Drive (not shown).
2. Click on the grey triangle to the right of the Takeout folder name.
3. Select Rename…
4. Enter a new name for the folder and click OK (not shown).