To create a link to a file in Windows, you can go to the Properties menu and copy the Location first. Then, paste the entire file name with the file extension at the end of the location.

To create a file or folder name starting with dot (.) in Windows 11 or recent versions of Windows 10 (Build 18342 and later), follow the usual way!

Folders and files are the bread and butter of Google Drive. Here’s a guide on how to create a new folder, and how to move files around the Drive platform.