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This WikiHow will teach you how to share a Google Photos Album on PC or Mac. You can share an album directly with other Google Contacts or with anyone using a sharing link. You can also post the albums to social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.
Steps
Sharing with Google Contacts
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1Go to https://photos.google.com/ in a web browser.
- Log in to your Google account if you aren't logged in automatically.
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2Click the Albums icon in the left column. It's the icon that resembles a stack of photographs.Advertisement
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3Click the album you want to share.
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5Select the contacts you wish to share the album with. Click on the names or profile pictures of the people you want to share the album with.
- you can click the lock icon to choose whether or not you want to allow others to add photos to the album.
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6Click the send icon. It's the blue circular icon with a white paper airplane inside.
Sharing with a Link
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1Go to https://photos.google.com/ in a web browser.
- Log in to your Google account if you aren't logged in automatically.
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2Click the Albums icon in the left column. It's the icon that resembles a stack of photographs.
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3Click the album you want to share.
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5Click the Get Link icon at the bottom. It's the icon with the chain link.
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6Click Copy.
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7Send the link to the person you want to share the album with. You can send the link in an email, an instant message, a Facebook post, anywhere you can send text. Simply right-click and select paste to paste the link into your message.
- You can also press Ctrl+V on Windows or ⌘ Command+V on a Mac to paste the link.
Posting to Social Media
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1Go to https://photos.google.com/ in a web browser.
- Log in to your Google account if you aren't logged in automatically.
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2Click the Albums icon in the left column. It's the icon that resembles a stack of photographs.
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3Click the album you want to share.
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5Click a social media button. Click the Facebook, Twitter, or Google+ icons at the bottom of the share window.
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6Click Continue to [Social Media Site]. This will open a pop-up window.
- If you aren't automatically logged in, you will need to log in to your account before you can post the album.
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7Enter a personal message or description. Type a message or description about the album you want to share.
- If you're sharing to Twitter, be careful not to delete the URL that is automatically in the tweet area—that will be the link to your photo album.
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8Click Post. It's in the bottom-right of the pop-up window.
- On Facebook, click the Post to Facebook button.
- On Twitter, click the Tweet button.
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