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Google Drive Item Embed

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Written by Mass Rahim
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Open the Google Drive file in a new window, choose "More actions", click on "Embed item", and then copy the link shown between the quotation marks within the embed script.


How to find the correct embed code

  1. Upload the file to your Google Drive account. Ensure that the file's share settings are set to Public; otherwise, the file cannot be shown through Brella.

  2. Double-click on the file in Google Drive to open it, click on "More actions" in the top right-hand corner (three vertical dots), and choose "Open in a new window."

  3. In the new window, click again on "More actions" in the top right-hand corner (three vertical dots) and choose "Embed item...".

  4. Copy the link from within the embed script, shown between the " " quotation marks.

  5. Then, go to the Sponsor Panel (sponsor.brella.io) and add the embed link to the carousel deck

How to find (visuals)

  1. GoogleDrive-share-settings

  2. GoogleDrive-more_actions

  3. GoogleDrive-embed-item

How to embed a list of files in Google Drive

  1. Create a new folder in Google Drive and open the folder in a new window

  2. Now copy the link from the address bar and go to https://iframely.com/try

  3. Paste the link in the box highlighted below

  4. Click on "check it"

  5. Now copy the link highlighted in the screenshot below

Follow the steps in the Custom Pages Article to embed this Google Drive folder into a custom page

Special Remarks

Note: For the files to show optimally within Brella, it is essential to add the file's embedded link to the Admin Panel.

| Do not use a direct share link, such as the link shown in your browser's address bar or Google Drive share options.

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Note: If your file is in a Microsoft Office format such as Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, you need to save it as a PDF and upload it to Google Drive to extract the above-mentioned embed link.

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