# How to Connect Google Drive to SmoothHiring

![Connected Apps in SmoothHiring](/files/help-connected-appsa93756.png)

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## Adding the App

![Connected Apps](/files/help-connected-appsa93756.png)

### Prerequisites

- A SmoothHiring employer account with access to **Settings → Account → Connected Apps**
- An account with Google Drive and permission to authorize apps

### Add the app from SmoothHiring

1. Go to **Settings → Account → Connected Apps**.
2. Find **Google Drive** under **Google**.
3. Click **Connect** and sign in with Google.
4. Allow Drive access.
5. Return to SmoothHiring. Google Drive shows as **Connected**.

If adding the app fails, see [Troubleshooting](/#troubleshooting).

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## Usage

- Attach files from Drive when working with candidates or documents
- Drive stays separate from Gmail and Google Calendar connections

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## Removing the App

### Remove from SmoothHiring

1. Go to **Settings → Account → Connected Apps**.
2. Find **Google Drive** under **Google**.
3. Click **Disconnect** and confirm.

### Remove from Google

Follow your provider's connected-apps or third-party access settings and remove **SmoothHiring**.

### Implications of removal

- SmoothHiring stops accessing that Drive account
- Files already attached in SmoothHiring stay on those records

### How user data is handled after removal

- The Drive connection for that user is cleared
- Gmail and Calendar stay connected unless you disconnect those

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## Troubleshooting

| Issue | What to do |
|---|---|
| Connect fails | Sign out of Google, then connect Drive again |
| Cannot attach files | Reconnect Google Drive |

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## Related Pages

- [Connected Apps](/help/account-team/connected-apps)
- [Document Management](/help/applicants-pipeline/document-management)

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## Contact Support

- In-app chat in the bottom-right corner of SmoothHiring
- Email: [support@smoothhiring.com](mailto:support@smoothhiring.com)
- First response: typically within 1 business day
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Eastern Time

See [Contact Support](/help/billing-support/contact-support).