How to associate an email address with a Google account

This article explains how to associate an email address with a Google account

To share anything in a shared drive with a customer e.g. user spreadsheets, they will need to have their email address associated with a google account to be able to access the drive.

If you try to add someone to a google drive without a google account, you will get the below message

How to link your non-Gmail account with Google

Step 1: Use this link to create a new Google account

Step 2: When asked to create a new username select 'Use my current email address instead'

Step 3: Enter your details and create a password

Step 4: You will be emailed a verification code. Once you get this, enter the code and click next

Step 5: Fill in the information required and accept the terms and conditions

That's it, your account will now be linked to Google.