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YEAR 2024
YEAR 2024
Automatically generated captions for videos in Google Drive
Hover to preview videos in Google Drive
Updated keyboard shortcuts and first letter navigation now available on Drive
Preview files in Drive with new hovercard feature
Search for files directly using new search bar in Google Drive
Dark mode now available on Google Drive web
Introducing a new homepage view in Google Drive
YEAR 2023
YEAR 2023
Reorganizing the file and folder menu in Google Drive
Adding drag & drop to Google Drive multi-instance support on large screen Android devices
Empty the entire trash folder of shared drives in Google Drive
A single Google group can be a member of 20,00 shared drives
Respond to access requests for Google Workspace files more efficiently
Optimizing the Google Drive Android app for foldable devices
Find what you need faster with new Google Drive organizational options
Enhancing spam protection in Google Drive
Improving multi-instance support for the Google Drive Android app
Streamlined file organization with the new Google Drive location picker
Move folders from My Drive to shared drives
Find files quicker with search chips in Google Drive
Enhancing the Google Drive mobile experience on Android tablets
New free-hand PDF annotation support in the Google Drive app on Android
YEAR 2022
YEAR 2022
Sharing suggestions in Google Drive make collaborating easier
Drive approvals available on Android and iOS apps
Synchronize client-side encrypted files with Google Drive for Desktop on Windows and Mac OS
Offline syncing for opened Microsoft Office documents
Easily see file locations in Google Drive
Cut, copy and paste files using keyboard shortcuts in Google Drive
Easily search for Google Meet content in Google Drive
More information included in comment notifications to help avoid phishing and malware
Search Chips in Google Drive help refine search results
Warning banners in Google Drive alert users of suspicious files
YEAR 2021
YEAR 2021
Customize the color of your folders and shortcuts to folders in Google Drive
Directly open Office editing from shared links
Block shares from another user in Google Drive
Backup and Sync users should begin transitioning to Drive for desktop
Customize the color of your folders and shortcuts to folders in Google Drive
Find files shared with you using updated search operators in Google Drive
New ways to keep track of important notifications in Google Drive on mobile
YEAR 2020
YEAR 2020
Improving search in Google Drive on Android and iOS
New comment interface for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides rolling out to more devices
Office editing mode is now the default editing mode for Office files in Drive on the web
Grant access to Drive files directly from Gmail
Lock files via the Google Drive API to prevent content edits
Folder sharing in shared drives now generally available
Google Drive trash items will be automatically deleted after 30 days starting on October 13, 2020
Collaborate with people who are not using a Google account in Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites
Expanding shortcuts in Google Drive, reducing unorganized files
Use target audiences beta to limit Drive sharing to specific groups
Share folders in shared drives with a new beta
New document save status and offline indicator for Docs, Sheets, and Slides
New comment interface for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android
New sharing dialog for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms
Create pointers to any file or folder in Google Drive with shortcuts
G Suite Add-ons now generally available in Calendar, Gmail, and Google Drive
YEAR 2019
YEAR 2019
Drive file suggestions in Google Chrome will be generally available beginning in December
Google Drive apps and Editors add-ons moving from Chrome Web Store to G Suite Marketplace
Complete basic PDF forms directly in Google Drive on mobile
Create shortcuts in Drive with a new beta
Priority page in Drive now available for all G Suite editions
Request and review formal document approvals with a new beta
Mark PDFs, images, and Microsoft Office files as offline in Drive, launching to beta
Google Photos will stop syncing to Drive on July 10, 2019
Team Drives is being renamed to shared drives
Work anywhere with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in new offline mode
Improvements to organizing and finding Team Drives
Get extra visibility and control over how Drive File Stream is used in your organization
Quickly find support resources in Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar and more
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