How to Change Ownership of a Google Doc
If you know who you’d like to transfer ownership of a Google Doc to, you can do so by opening the document on a PC or Mac. This functionality is not possible with the Android or iPhone apps.
Navigate to docs. google. com in your web browser and open the document you want to transfer. Click the blue Share button in the top-right corner of the screen. If you haven’t shared the document with the person you want to be the new owner, you’ll need to do this first. Enter their name or email address in the Share window and click Send. If the person’s name doesn’t appear in the Share window, try closing and re-opening it. Select the dropdown menu to the right of the new owner’s name and click Transfer Ownership. Click Send Invitation. Sending an invitation doesn’t instantly complete the transfer process. The pending owner will be notified of the transfer request by email and until they accept, you’ll remain the owner of the document. If you’d like to cancel the invitation, click the dropdown menu to the right of the person’s name and select Cancel Ownership Transfer.
How to Accept a Google Docs Ownership Transfer Request
If you are the recipient of an ownership transfer request, you should get an email in your inbox inviting you to accept the request. However, if you accidentally lose or delete the email, you can find pending ownership transfer requests in your Google Drive.
Open Google Drive. Type pendingowner:me into the search bar at the top. Right-click the document you want to respond to and select Share. Click Accept ownership? Click Accept to confirm.
