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- PublicHave you tried adding apps to Google Drive to help you get more stuff done? There are hundreds of handy ones to choose from, and now it’s even easier to browse for and add them to Drive.
From the newly updated Create button, click on “Connect more apps” and you’ll be able to browse, search for, and add apps to Drive in one click. Give it a try, and let us know which apps are your favorites.
From the newly updated Create button, click on “Connect more apps” and you’ll be able to browse, search for, and add apps to Drive in one click. Give it a try, and let us know which apps are your favorites.
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Peter Sitterly
Expand this comment »+Raymond Irving I hear what you're saying, but I think you're still painting an inaccurate picture. Virus scanners are meant to detect known viruses that can sneak onto your computer without you knowing. An app can't connect to Google Drive without you knowing. You have to actively connect it. Mentioning a firewall is irrelevant for the same reasons.
Imagine, for a moment, that the coders who programmed your web browser put code in it that waits until 2/14/2013 and, after that date, shows you nothing but pictures of cats when you browse the web. There's no firewall or virus protection software that's going to save you from that. After all, it's not a virus. It's just a web browser that favors cats.
I suppose, if you're using Chrome, you could make the argument that it's open source and that the community of developers would catch this silliness before it is distributed, but unless you're downloading the source code of Chromium and compiling it yourself, there are still ways or these types of things to slip through.
That aside, your web browser has access to your entire hard drive right now. Not just the files needed for web browsing, and not just its own files... your web browser currently has access to your entire system. It didn't ask for permission. Any software installed on a computer has access to the whole system. Compare this to connecting web apps to Google Drive, there are various restrictions that can be placed on these apps. Upon connecting the apps, it tells you what access these apps need. If an app starts doing bad things to a bunch of users, Google also has the ability to nuke this app's connection for all users.
I'm not saying that connecting an app to Google Drive is 100% safe, but I think you're under the impression that installing software on the computer is somehow safer. It isn't. Not even with a firewall or anti-virus protection.
Imagine, for a moment, that the coders who programmed your web browser put code in it that waits until 2/14/2013 and, after that date, shows you nothing but pictures of cats when you browse the web. There's no firewall or virus protection software that's going to save you from that. After all, it's not a virus. It's just a web browser that favors cats.
I suppose, if you're using Chrome, you could make the argument that it's open source and that the community of developers would catch this silliness before it is distributed, but unless you're downloading the source code of Chromium and compiling it yourself, there are still ways or these types of things to slip through.
That aside, your web browser has access to your entire hard drive right now. Not just the files needed for web browsing, and not just its own files... your web browser currently has access to your entire system. It didn't ask for permission. Any software installed on a computer has access to the whole system. Compare this to connecting web apps to Google Drive, there are various restrictions that can be placed on these apps. Upon connecting the apps, it tells you what access these apps need. If an app starts doing bad things to a bunch of users, Google also has the ability to nuke this app's connection for all users.
I'm not saying that connecting an app to Google Drive is 100% safe, but I think you're under the impression that installing software on the computer is somehow safer. It isn't. Not even with a firewall or anti-virus protection.
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Google Drive
- PublicYou can now create and share hosted websites when you store HTML, JavaScript, and CSS in Google Drive. Check out this example to learn more.
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Zane A
can someone tell me why mine wont work.. i created the HTML doc and then uploaded it to the gdrive,, then shared the file as public. but it wont give me the googledrive.com link. very weird ! i don't get a preview button either on the doc editor like im supposed to. AHHHHH
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- PublicSign and store your documents in Google Drive with SignEasy
Google Drive works with a number of third-party apps that help you get stuff done on the go. SignEasy, a digital signature app, makes it simple for businesses to get your docs signed directly from your phone and tablet. With SignEasy's new Google Drive integration for iOS, now you can import a document from Drive, sign it digitally on your iPhone or iPad, and save the final document back to your Drive.
Visit the SignEasy blog to learn how it works: http://goo.gl/m4tuH
Google Drive works with a number of third-party apps that help you get stuff done on the go. SignEasy, a digital signature app, makes it simple for businesses to get your docs signed directly from your phone and tablet. With SignEasy's new Google Drive integration for iOS, now you can import a document from Drive, sign it digitally on your iPhone or iPad, and save the final document back to your Drive.
Visit the SignEasy blog to learn how it works: http://goo.gl/m4tuH
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Mark Stronge
Please can you make a folder on my Android sdcard where the google drive files can be saved? and +1 that for Google Music too. This isn't iOS, make it easy for users. At the minute the lack of straight file browser support on Android is severely restricting.
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- PublicQuick tip: Repeat action in Google Forms
If you’re creating a quiz or survey in Google Forms, oftentimes you’ll find that you need to repeat the types of questions that you’re asking. Watch the video below to learn a time-saving shortcut to redo your last action.
If you’re creating a quiz or survey in Google Forms, oftentimes you’ll find that you need to repeat the types of questions that you’re asking. Watch the video below to learn a time-saving shortcut to redo your last action.
Save time in Google Forms by repeating your last action with a simple keyboard shortcut. Music by goo.gl/d0JfV
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- PublicQuick tip: Keyboard shortcuts in Google Forms
Learn a couple of handy shortcuts to boost your productivity when working in Google Forms. To see the full list of shortcuts, just press Ctrl + / on a PC (or Cmd + / on a Mac).
Learn a couple of handy shortcuts to boost your productivity when working in Google Forms. To see the full list of shortcuts, just press Ctrl + / on a PC (or Cmd + / on a Mac).
Learn how to get around Google Forms more quickly with keyboard shortcuts. For more about Google Forms, visit http://support.google.com/drive
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Kevin Hardeman
Could you put a zoom-function on Google Drive? That would be brilliant because now when I zoom in using ctrl + +, the menu also gets bigger and more pixellated.
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- PublicQuick tip: Copy and paste a list into Google Forms
With the new version of Google Forms, we've introduced better, easier copy-and-paste. Watch today’s tip video to learn how to copy a long list of bullets or multiple rows of text into a form so that each line appears as an individual answer.
With the new version of Google Forms, we've introduced better, easier copy-and-paste. Watch today’s tip video to learn how to copy a long list of bullets or multiple rows of text into a form so that each line appears as an individual answer.
Learn how to turn a list of items into answer options with Google Forms. For more information about Google Forms, visit http://support.google.com/drive
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Google Drive
- PublicGoogle Forms, refreshed
Today we’re launching a more robust, powerful version of Google Forms. Just as you can in Docs, Sheets, and Slides, now you can invite others to work simultaneously with you as you create and edit a form—or chat with the group about your ideas without ever leaving the app. With new features like auto-save, undo/redo, and keyboard shortcuts, it’s easier to get stuff done quickly in Forms.
The new update will be rolling out over the next few days. Read the full blog post for more details at http://goo.gl/Wa2lv, or watch the video below for a tour of the new Forms.
Keep an eye on our page this week as we highlight some of our favorite Forms productivity tips—plus share details about an opportunity to Hangout with the engineers behind Forms!
Today we’re launching a more robust, powerful version of Google Forms. Just as you can in Docs, Sheets, and Slides, now you can invite others to work simultaneously with you as you create and edit a form—or chat with the group about your ideas without ever leaving the app. With new features like auto-save, undo/redo, and keyboard shortcuts, it’s easier to get stuff done quickly in Forms.
The new update will be rolling out over the next few days. Read the full blog post for more details at http://goo.gl/Wa2lv, or watch the video below for a tour of the new Forms.
Keep an eye on our page this week as we highlight some of our favorite Forms productivity tips—plus share details about an opportunity to Hangout with the engineers behind Forms!
An overview of Google Forms. Learn how to create a form, add questions, share your form with collaborators, send it to friends, and view responses to your form.
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Gavin Ovsák
This looks amazing!! I love how they are more flexible to connect to different sheets. It makes it much more clear what the difference between forms and sheets are
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- PublicBrush up on your Gmail, Drive, and Maps knowledge with the article linked below.
Make sure you don't miss +TeachThought's recent article showcasing 20 Google Tricks for various products including Gmail, +Google Drive and +Google Maps. Are any of these tips new to you?
20 Google Tricks And Tips For Gmail, Maps & Reader20 Google Tricks And Tips For Gmail, Maps & Reader »20 Google Tricks And Tips For Gmail, Maps & Reader: rss reader, email, google mapsby simplyzesty.com After covering everything that Google Search has to offer, you can easily forget that search on...
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- PublicUpload photos faster and get more done with the Google Drive iOS app
The Drive iOS app recently got some updates to help you save time and get work done. You can now quickly upload multiple photos and videos from your last conference or team event into Google Drive to share with your team. Learn more: http://goo.gl/yJsc6
Drive on iPad is now integrated with Quickoffice to make it easy to edit Microsoft...Expand this post »
The Drive iOS app recently got some updates to help you save time and get work done. You can now quickly upload multiple photos and videos from your last conference or team event into Google Drive to share with your team. Learn more: http://goo.gl/yJsc6
Drive on iPad is now integrated with Quickoffice to make it easy to edit Microsoft...Expand this post »
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Google Drive
- PublicHere's a quick tip to open up an entire folder in your Drive and jump through its contents while previewing each item: Click on the arrow next to My Drive in the left-hand navigation of your Google Drive on the web to display a list of your folders. Then, select Open from the drop-down menu next to a folder. A recent update to this feature makes it easier to navigate through your entire folder hierarchy, too.
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With Google Drive, you can now access and share your files, even the big ones, from wherever you are. Google Docs is built right into Google Drive, so you can work together in real time on documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
Here on our Google+ page, we'll share news, tips, and behind-the-scenes updates from our team.
Given the volume of feedback we receive here, we can't respond to every comment or provide product support on this page. Rest assured that we read everything you post - really, EVERYTHING! - and appreciate hearing from you.
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Check out the links to the right to visit our Help Center and support forum.
This page is maintained by +Teresa Wu, our Community Manager, in collaboration with the rest of the Google Drive team
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