After you install the Google Drive desktop app, it adds a Google Drive icon to your system tray. This icon comes in handy because you can click it to open the Google Drive folder quickly.

Whenever the Google Drive app is running, you'll find a tiny Drive icon in the taskbar at the bottom-right of your screen. You might need to click the upwards pointing arrow icon to find it.

To change how this works, click the Google Drive icon on the taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (macOS), then click the gear button and Preferences. The opening screen shows folders on your computer ...