How To Change The Drive Letter For Google Drive
Google Drive for desktop has a drive letter assigned to it by default.
It can be changed to any other letter if needed.
Here is how:
Right-click the Google Drive icon in the system tray. From the pop-up, click on the gear icon and select Preferences.
It will open the Preferences window. Click on the gear icon from there.
The Settings window will display the default drive letter under the Google...
How To Enable Offline Mode For Google Docs
Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides can be used in offline mode. The changes made when offline will automatically be saved and synced once back online. This is applicable only when using Google Chrome browser and browsing in regular mode (not private mode).
Here is how to enable it:
Open Google Drive and click on the gear icon to access Settings.
From the General section, scroll down to the Offline option...
Quickly Save Web Content To Google Drive With This Chrome Extension
Google Drive is great for storing files online. And so is the Chrome add-on – Save To Google Drive that can directly save web content (web pages, images, audio, and video) with a few clicks to it. It is an official Google add-on for Chrome and can be downloaded and installed from here.
Once the add-on is installed, the familiar Google Drive logo will then appear next to the Chrome address bar...
Useful Google Drive Search Functions That You Should Know
Just like useful keyboard shortcuts, Google Drive also includes powerful search parameters which can make finding files a lot easier. This is by using advanced keyword operators to perform precise searches.
They are as follows :
Exact match : Type the exact keyword in quotes to search for documents having that keyword.
Owner : To search for documents created by a specific user/email, use the owner:...
How To Link Google Drive With Outlook For Storing Files/Attachments
For uploading and storing files/attachments when using Outlook.com, the default online storage is OneDrive. It however does have the option of adding other cloud storage services like Google Drive.
Here is how :
Login to Outlook and click on the gear icon on top right. Then choose View Full Settings.
Then, choose Mail > Attachments.
Here, the cloud storage services linked to Outlook will be listed...
How To Connect External Apps To Google Drive
Google Drive associates default apps like Google Docs, Google Drawings etc for opening, viewing or editing stored files. However, external apps and Chrome extensions too can be added by connecting them. This can be useful when say there are stored photos which need to be edited directly online with the help of an app/extension.
Here is how :
Using Google Chrome, open Google Drive and access Settings.
Manage...