如果您的 PC(pressed for storage space on your PC)或Mac上的存储空间紧张，那么通过备份(Backup)和同步同步(Sync)Google Drive最终只会使情况变得更糟。值得庆幸的是，您可以随时将Google Drive文件夹移动到计算机内部存储或外部驱动器中的其他位置。
下面，您将找到三种可用于更改Windows和 macOS中默认Google Drive Backup and Sync文件夹位置的方法。
第一种方法展示了如何在您的 PC 或Mac上设置(Mac)备份(Backup)和同步(Sync)时指定不同的文件夹位置。如果您已经开始在本地同步您的Google Drive内容，则第二种和第三种方法将显示如何更改Google Drive文件夹。(Google Drive)
方法 1：在安装(Setup)过程中更改Google Drive 文件夹位置(Google Drive Folder Location)
当您首次设置Google Drive Backup and Sync时，它会默认 尝试在您的 PC 或Mac的用户帐户下设置您的Google Drive文件夹。(Google Drive)
要更改它，只需在进入Google Drive屏幕时选择更改选项（列在(Change )文件夹位置(Folder location)旁边）。然后，在您的计算机上选择一个不同的文件夹。理想情况下(Ideally)，文件夹中不应包含任何内容。
然后，要么选择在本地同步Google Drive中的所有内容，要么选择(Google Drive)仅同步这些文件夹(Sync only these folders)并从Google Drive中选择要同步的项目。最后，选择开始(Start)。
方法 2：退出备份(Backup)和同步(Sync)并重新定位 Google Drive 文件夹(Relocate Google Drive Folder)
备份(Backup)和同步(Sync)客户端不允许您在开始本地同步 Google Drive 内容后更改Google Drive 文件夹 位置(Google Drive)。(Google Drive)
但是，您可以使用一种解决方法，包括退出备份(Backup)和同步(Sync)客户端，将Google Drive文件夹移动到新位置，然后重新打开同步客户端并指出新位置。
它不仅易于执行，而且您也不必从一开始就重新同步文件或文件夹而浪费任何时间或带宽。
1. 选择系统托盘或菜单栏上的从 Google 备份和同步图标。(Backup and Sync from Google)然后，打开设置(Settings )菜单。
2. 选择退出备份与同步(Quit Backup & Sync)并等待备份(Backup)与同步(Sync)客户端完全关闭。
3. 将Google Drive文件夹复制到新位置。
如果您无法找到Google Drive文件夹，请按以下方法快速找到它：
Windows：按Windows + R打开“运行”框。然后，输入%userprofile%并选择OK。
Mac：打开 Finder 并选择前往(Go)>前往文件夹(Go to Folder)。然后，输入~/并选择Go。
4. 完成复制后，将Google Drive文件夹从其原始位置删除。
5. 重新打开备份(Backup)和同步(Sync)客户端。它应该要求您找到丢失的文件夹。选择定位(Locate)。
6.从新位置选择Google Drive文件夹并选择(Google Drive)OK。
7. 选择确认(Confirm)。
然后，备份(Backup)和同步(Sync)客户端将比较目录中的文件以确保没有任何问题。这通常需要几分钟。然后您就可以开始正常使用Google 云端硬盘(Google Drive)了。
方法 3：断开与Google 帐户(Google Account)的连接并重新连接(Reconnect)
如果您已经开始将您的Google Drive内容同步到您的计算机，但想使用不同的文件夹从头开始，您必须断开您的Google帐户，重新登录备份(Backup)和同步(Sync)客户端，然后重新配置您的同步首选项.
您还可以选择将任何本地同步的Google Drive内容移动到新位置，然后再与它们合并。但是，如果这是您唯一想做的事情，那么上面的方法要方便得多。
1. 选择系统托盘或菜单栏上的从 Google 备份和同步图标。(Backup and Sync from Google)然后，打开设置(Settings )菜单。
2. 选择首选项(Preferences)。
3. 切换到设置(Settings )侧选项卡并选择断开帐户(Disconnect Account)。
4. 选择断开(Disconnect )以确认。备份(Backup)和同步(Sync)会将您退出您的Google 帐户(Google Account)。但是，它不会删除您本地同步的任何文件和文件夹。
5. 将Google Drive文件夹中的内容移动到您要切换到的位置的新文件夹中。如果您想从头开始同步所有内容，请跳过此步骤。
6.再次从系统托盘或菜单栏中选择Backup and Sync from Google ，然后选择(Backup and Sync from Google)登录(Sign in)。
7. 输入您的Google 帐户(Google Account)凭据并设置您的同步首选项。进入Google Drive标签后，选择更改，(Change, )然后选择新位置。
8. 确定您要从Google Drive同步的内容，然后选择开始(Start)开始同步。
9. 如果您将任何以前同步的文件和文件夹复制到新位置，请选择继续(Continue )以将它们与其余内容合并。
注意：请(Note:) 随意(Feel)从原始位置删除Google Drive文件夹。(Google Drive)
切换到外部驱动器(External Drive)？记住这一点
正如您刚刚了解到的，将Google Drive(Google Drive)文件夹转移到其他位置非常容易。但是，如果您最终切换到外部驱动器，请记住将其连接到您的 PC 或Mac以避免任何同步问题。如果确实要删除它，请确保先退出备份(Backup)和同步(Sync)客户端。当您再次重新连接时，只需重新打开同步客户端即可像往常一样继续同步。
如果您稍后遇到任何同步问题，以下是修复 Google Drive Backup and Sync(fix Google Drive Backup and Sync)的方法。这也可能是优化您的 Google Drive 存储(optimize your Google Drive storage)的好时机。
How to Change Google Drive Backup and Sync Folder Location
If you’re pressed for storage space on your PC or Mac, then syncing Google Drive via Backup and Sync can only end up worsening the situation. Thankfully, you can shift the Google Drive folder to a different location within your computer’s internal storage or an external drive whenever you want.
Below, you’ll find three methods that you can use to change the default Google Drive Backup and Sync folder location in Windows and macOS.
The first method shows how to specify a different folder location while setting up Backup and Sync on your PC or Mac. The second and third methods will show how to change the Google Drive folder if you’ve already begun to sync your Google Drive contents locally.
Method 1: Change Google Drive Folder Location During Setup
When you set up Google Drive Backup and Sync for the first time, it will attempt to set your Google Drive folder under the user account of your PC or Mac by default.
To change that, simply select the Change option (listed next to Folder location) when you get to the Google Drive screen. Then, pick a different folder on your computer. Ideally, the folder should not have anything in it.
Then, either choose to sync everything in Google Drive locally or select Sync only these folders and pick the items from Google Drive that you want to sync. Finally, select Start.
Method 2: Quit Backup and Sync and Relocate Google Drive Folder
The Backup and Sync client does not allow you to change the Google Drive folder location after you’ve started to sync your Google Drive contents locally.
However, you can use a workaround that involves quitting the Backup and Sync client, shifting the Google Drive folder to a new location, and then re-opening the sync client and pointing out the new location.
Not only is it easy to perform, but you also don’t have to waste any time or bandwidth by having to re-sync your files or folders from the very beginning.
1. Select the Backup and Sync from Google icon on the system tray or menu bar. Then, open the Settings menu.
2. Select Quit Backup & Sync and wait for the Backup and Sync client to shut down completely.
3. Copy the Google Drive folder to the new location.
If you have trouble locating the Google Drive folder, here’s how to get to it quickly:
Windows: Press Windows+R to open the Run box. Then, type %userprofile% and select OK.
Mac: Open Finder and select Go > Go to Folder. Then, type ~/ and select Go.
4. Once you’re done copying, delete the Google Drive folder from its original location.
5. Re-open the Backup and Sync client. It should ask you to locate the missing folder. Select Locate.
6. Pick the Google Drive folder from the new location and select OK.
7. Select Confirm.
The Backup and Sync client will then compare the files within the directory to ensure that there’s nothing amiss. That usually takes a few minutes. You can then start using Google Drive normally.
Method 3: Disconnect From Google Account and Reconnect
If you’ve already started syncing your Google Drive contents to your computer but want to start all over from scratch with a different folder, you must disconnect your Google account, sign back into the Backup and Sync client, and re-configure your sync preferences.
You can also choose to move any locally synced Google Drive contents to the new location and merge with them afterward. But if that’s the only thing that you want to do, then the method above is far more convenient.
1. Select the Backup and Sync from Google icon on the system tray or menu bar. Then, open the Settings menu.
2. Select Preferences.
3. Switch to the Settings side-tab and select Disconnect Account.
4. Select Disconnect to confirm. Backup and Sync will sign you out of your Google Account. It won’t delete any of your locally synced files and folders, however.
5. Move the contents within the Google Drive folder into a new folder within the location that you want to switch to. Skip this step if you want to sync everything from scratch.
6. Select Backup and Sync from Google from the system tray or menu bar again and select Sign in.
7. Enter your Google Account credentials and set up your sync preferences. Once you get to the Google Drive tab, select Change, and pick the new location.
8. Determine what you want to sync from Google Drive and select Start to begin syncing.
9. If you copied any previously synced files and folders into the new location, select Continue to merge them with the rest of the contents.
Note: Feel free to delete the Google Drive folder from its original location.
Switched to External Drive? Keep This in Mind
As you just learned, it’s ridiculously easy to shift the Google Drive folder to a different location. If you ended up switching to an external drive, however, just remember to keep it connected to your PC or Mac to avoid any sync issues. If you do want to remove it, make sure to exit the Backup and Sync client first. When you reconnect it again, simply re-open the sync client to continue syncing as usual.
If you run into any sync issues later on, here’s how to fix Google Drive Backup and Sync. It might also be a good time to optimize your Google Drive storage.
