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title: Find All Externally Shared Google Drive Files for a Specific OU with GAT+
description: "Want to find all the externally shared [Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/my-drive) files for a specific OU owned by users that are also 'shared out' to specific external users? The [GAT+](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/tech-tips/gat-overview/) Drive audit can easily do this. ### Step 1: Filter Externally Shared…"
url: "https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/tech-tips/find-externally-shared-drive-files-ou-gat/"
updated: "2024-07-25"
category: "Drive Audit & Management"
tags:
  - GAT+
---

# Find All Externally Shared Google Drive Files for a Specific OU with GAT+

Want to find all the externally shared [Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/my-drive) files for a specific OU owned by users that are also 'shared out' to specific external users?

The [GAT+](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/tech-tips/gat-overview/) Drive audit can easily do this.

### Step 1: Filter Externally Shared Google Drive Files for a Specific OU

Navigate to **GAT+ > Drive > Files **

- **Apply filter** (2)
- In the filter option select the following steps
  - **Type - User/Group/OU search** (3)
  - **Org. Unit** - select the Organization unit you need (4)
    - **Include the Sub. Org**
  - **Ownership** - **Owned **(6)
  - Under Definition Add the rule
    - **Sharing flag** contains Shared Out (7)

![Externally Shared Google Drive Files](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-25-13_34_53-GAT.png)

### Step 2: Result

When the filter is applied the result will return all the Google Drive files/folders owned by the users of the selected OU that are also "Shared out" to External users.

All files and folders will have a **Sharing Flag equal to Shared Out.**

![GAT Unlock](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-25-13_42_30-GAT.png)

### Step 3: Alternative filters

The results **will include all Shared Out files/folders including "Public/Everyone and Public/Everyone with link permissions.**

Change the Sharing Flag to a different filter to see different results.

![Find Externally Shared Google Drive Files](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-25-13_47_11-GAT.png)

For example:

- **Public** - view all files owned by users of the OU and with Public permissions
- **Public with a link** - view all files owned by users of the OU and with Public with link permissions
- **Specific external users** - view all files owned by users of the OU shared with only specific external users (excluding the Public and Public with link permissions)