{"id":"delta-drive.can-people-i-share-with-see-my-notes","url":"/faq/delta-drive/can-people-i-share-with-see-my-notes","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"organising","title":"Search, notes and versions"},"question":"Can people I share with see my notes in Delta Drive?","alt_questions":["Are Delta Drive notes private?","How long can a note be?","Add a note to a file Delta Drive","Notes vs comments Delta Drive"],"short_answer":"No. Notes are private labels of up to 280 characters that only you see. They're searchable, follow the file when it moves, and survive rebuilds. Use comments for conversations with others.","answer_markdown":"No. A note is a short private label — up to 280 characters — that you write on a file or folder, and nobody you share with ever sees it. Notes are searched alongside names, so a few words now makes something findable in a year.\n\nA note follows its file when you rename or move it, and a rebuild never touches them. If you want a conversation others can read, that's a **comment** instead.\n\nSee [comments](/faq/delta-drive/how-do-comments-work-on-delta-drive-files).","answer_html":"

No. A note is a short private label — up to 280 characters — that you write on a file or folder, and nobody you share with ever sees it. Notes are searched alongside names, so a few words now makes something findable in a year.

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A note follows its file when you rename or move it, and a rebuild never touches them. If you want a conversation others can read, that's a comment instead.

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See comments.

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Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive · Search, notes and versions

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Can people I share with see my notes in Delta Drive?

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Short answer: No. Notes are private labels of up to 280 characters that only you see. They're searchable, follow the file when it moves, and survive rebuilds. Use comments for conversations with others.

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No. A note is a short private label — up to 280 characters — that you write on a file or folder, and nobody you share with ever sees it. Notes are searched alongside names, so a few words now makes something findable in a year.

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A note follows its file when you rename or move it, and a rebuild never touches them. If you want a conversation others can read, that's a comment instead.

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See comments.

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