Mark or unmark spam in Drive

Similar to how the spam folder works in Gmail, automatic classifiers redirect files or folders that Drive strongly suspects to be unwanted to the spam folder. You can also manually move files or folders in and out of the spam folder. After a file or folder has resided within the spam folder for over 30 days, it will be permanently removed from your Drive.

You can report shared files or folders as spam in Drive. Files or folders you report as spam:

• No longer generate notifications for comments
• Aren’t discoverable within Drive Search or suggested files or folders
• Are reviewed by Google for policy violations

Important: You can’t report files or folders that you or members of your organization own.

Mark a file or folder as spam 

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Drive app .
2. Find the file or folder you want to report, tap More  select Report .
3. Complete the form:
   1. Select from the list of unwanted content types  tap Report. 
   2. Choose if you want to block the user.

Important: If you mark a folder as spam, everything inside it will also be marked as spam.

 Tips:

• If an illegal content type is selected, you’re redirected to an overview page for that content type. The page provides more information on how to complete the report. 
• When you click Report or manually move a file or folder into your Spam, Google is notified. 
  • To help protect our users from spam and abuse, Google may analyze the file or folder.
• Once you report spam, the file or folder is moved to Spam and is automatically deleted after 30 days.

Unmark a file or folder as spam

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Drive app .
2. Open Spam.
3. Find the file or folder you want to unmark as spam, tap More   select Not spam .

Delete files or folders in spam 

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Drive app .
2. Open Spam.
3. Find the file or folder you want to remove or at the top, tap More tap Permanently delete . 

Tip: To delete all files or folders in Spam, at the top of the spam folder, click Remove all spam files or folders now. 

Related Resources

• Report a violation
• Block & unblock people in Google Drive
• Google Drive Terms of Service