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Google Docs doesn't do copy/paste and requires me to install Google Drive

Today I've got this message, when tried to copy data from my Google Docs spreadsheet: It says I can't use copy/paste if I don't install the Google Drive app. It seems this message is bound to ...
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How can I recursively set ownership of Google Drive files and folders?

We recently moved from Dropbox to Google Drive for our whole company and I used one user account to move everything into Google Drive. Now most/all of the file/folders are owned by one account. The ...
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Google Drive Public Folder Dropbox

Is it possible within a google drive domain to have a shared folder with read/write permissions but not delete permissions that would copy a file that is "shared" with that folder instead of it being ...
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Google Drive Form doesn't display on Google sites if not signed in on chrome

I have a site, hosted by google sites that includes a Spreadsheet Form from google drive. Normally, the page loads, then a second or so later the form loads. In the problem case the page loads, but ...
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Is there a way to use google drive in “echo” mode?

For example, to delete files automatically on the web when they are deleted locally. Right now it keeps older versions by renaming the old ones.
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Google drive: how to recover shared with me files? [duplicate]

I accidently deleted files from a folder that is shared with me. I can't find these files in the Trash. Is there a way to recover them?
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Folder convention in Google drive

What folder this indicates in drive One with little white dot (shown in image with green color box) and other without dot (shown in image with brown color box)
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Can a folder of Google Drive be embedded on a Google Sites page?

I have a Google Sites page and I need to share a folder to a group of people on the intranet. I couldn't find a way to do this way nor a way to do it file by file. I do want to share a folder and ...
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Does Google Drive store files locally on your machine?

We've use Google Apps for Business, more specifically Google Drive extensively at work. So much so if it went down / our data went missing, we would be stuck. We've already turned on 2 set ...
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Wrong Google Drive Account

I have the wrong Google Drive account linked to my Trello; how do I correct this? The email address I use to login is the correct email for Google Drive, but the files are not showing when I want to ...
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Google Drive - How to get the “Save in Google Docs” Option when viewing an attachment?

Using Google Chrome on two computers, two google accounts. I can click "View" next to an attachment within an email, the document will show in a new Google Drive tab with an option to "Save to Google ...
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What is the most efficient way of having an entire Google Group edit a single Google document?

I have created a Google Group for my development team, and we've agreed to have Google as a host of our design document. Every member needs to be able to edit the design document, and I'm not sure ...
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Is it possible to merge google docs folders from different users

UserA has company/folderA/subfolderA/fileA UserB has company/folderB/subfolderB/fileB If UserB leaves company and if we want to transfer ownership to UserA will it merge properly at the folder ...
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Download or Forward a PDF from Google Drive iPhone app

How do I forward or download a PDF from the Google Drive iPhone application?
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How do you share a google doc you have created by putting it into a folder shared with you?

I'm pretty new with all this stuff. A folder with a bunch of work was shared with me. Call it CSC. I had made a spreadsheet, call it hours, how do I put it into the CSC folder and make it shared with ...
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How do I Log out of Google Accounts, one at a time?

I volunteer for many organizations, earning me several google accounts to manage. The Multiple account sign-in feature built into google is wonderful, except when I click Sign out, its signs out of ...
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Google Drive and Multiple Users

I am not very familiar with Google Docs or Google Drive but started to look into it more and have two questions: Once a file is uploaded can others in my organization see the files and download ...
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Adding Pagenumbers to Google Drive Presentation?

Can someone tell me how can I add page numbers to my Google Drive Presentation? I've read that it should be under "Insert" but there's nothing even remotely relevant there. Here’s a screenshot:
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How to opt out viewing doc files in Gmail through Google Docs?

When I want to view a doc attachment in Gmail, I am automatically sent to my Google Docs to view it. How to stop that and use a default viewer (Word, Foxit, etc.)?
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Is it possible to add a creative commons embed to a Google Doc?

I've written some basic training manuals using Google docs, and would like to release them under a creative commons license. I plan to use the Google drive "Publish" feature to release it to the web, ...
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Create a column of date in Google Spreadsheet [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to extend series of dates in Google Docs? Is there a way to create a column of date easily with google speadsheets like with Excel ? In Excel, enter a date, hold ...
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How can I prioritize files to transfer using Google Drive (or similar software)? [closed]

Is it possible to prioritize files to transfer using Google Drive, or with one of its competitors such as AeroFS or Dropbox? I'd like to be able to choose which files and folders to synchonize first, ...
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Can you apply a filter to Google Docs / Drive to reveal all files shared to anybody?

In Google Drive, searching by visibility, my options are: Public Anyone with a link Private Not shared None of these options allow me to search all files shared to specific people only (i.e. ...
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Create input field in Google Docs form allowing only images

I need to make a Google Doc form, in which the users need to upload an image. Is it possible to do so using Google Docs form? If yes, then how?
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How can I link 2 cells in Google Docs in the same document, on the same spreadsheet?

How can I link 2 cells in Google Docs in the same document, on the same spreadsheet? I have a headings and every time I have to scroll down to the one I need. Can I create some kind of "header" on ...
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Google Drive, child folder into multiple parent folders

I need to put a child folder in multiple parent folders. I used to be able to do it in Google Docs, but for some reason now, holding the ctrl key and moving or just moving, it removes it from one and ...
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How to open MS Office docs with Google Drive by default?

Is it possible to set up Google Drive to open my .docx, .pptx, etc files by default like how it works with Google Docs files? I don't have MS Office installed so it's pretty annoying to have to upload ...
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How did I get notified even though I haven't added anyone in the close friends list?

I got notification on the phone stating "xyz" friend of yours has updated a status. I got to know from someone that when you add specific friends in your close friends list you are notified. When I ...
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Is there anyway to group questions on Google Docs so that I can cut and paste the group instead of having to cut and paste them individually?

Is there anyway to group questions on Google Docs so that I can cut and paste the group instead of having to cut and paste them individually? Or could I create a form and then duplicate the form ...
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Editable google spreadsheet on Google site - assign username

So here is what I am trying to do: Have a Google site that has an embedded editable Google spreadsheet on that allows end users (if they have been given permission) to edit the spreadsheet. Here is ...
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How to sync/backup “my documents” to Google Drive

Google Drive (at $2.49 for 25gb) seems like a great option for cloud storage. But I'm looking for a program to backup/mirror/sync my documents folder to Google Drive. I've been looking for ...
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Let users only change their own data in Google Docs

I have a spreadsheet in Google Docs. Users can change everything and anything in the spreadsheet. Now, I want them to be able to change empty fields or their own fields only. Is this possible? If ...
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What is the purpose of the presence of Google Docs in Google Drive?

I was under the impression that by using Google Drive, I can edit my files in MS Word or Excel and it will all sync but apparently I can't open .gdoc .gsheet in MS Office. So basically, aside from ...
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Having units in Google doc cells?

I want to be able to input plain numbers like 200, or 3000 and have the cell display 200g, 3kg, etc... But still be able to add the values in the cells. So if I add the two above I'd get 3.2kg on the ...
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Download button Google Drive sync-application

I have access to Google Drive. But the download button to download the sync application is not available for me.
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In Google Spreadsheets, how do i remove the '0' from a field with an equation?

I have a spreadsheet that i enter in new values everyday and want to have the equation run down the entire column so i don't have to drag the previous day's box down to copy the info. It would work ...
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Sign-In/Sign-out sheet [closed]

I am trying to create an electronic sign-in/sign-out sheet for students. The idea is that when they come in to school in the morning, they would electronically sign-in (this is for Bring you own ...
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Storing photos and videos privately with Google

I am interested in purchasing extra Google storage to use in storing mainly photos and videos. Is it possible to keep everything I store private with Picasa or Google Docs?
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Why in Google products like Docs or Talk, my username listed instead of the full name?

For example in Google Docs others see me like this: Same in Gmail Chat, my friends see my username in the list, instead of my name. I've checked my account settings, and the profile, all seems to ...
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Is there a way to create a doc directly inside a collection?

For the life of me, I wasn't able to figure out how to create a doc inside a Collection. When I click the Create button, the document is always created at the root level, and I have to find the ...
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How can I create a fixed column header in Google Spreadsheet like the first sheet?

How can I create a fixed column header in Google Spreadsheet like the first sheet?
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Imported from Google Notebook?

Today I login to my Google Docs and saw a mysterious looking file named "Imported from Google Notebook - My Notebook". I have no idea what is Google Notebook or how it got there. The content of the ...
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How do we set refresh-rate of Google Docs published document?

Hi all when I publish a Google Docs text file onto the web, it is set to update automatically every 5 minutes. I would like it to refresh itself more frequently. I was wondering is there anyway to ...
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Sharing a “public link” to a table in Google Fusion

When I press the Grab Link button (beside Share button) in Fusion tables, it gives me a link. However when I give my friend that link, it says that he does not have permission to view the table. ...
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How do we explicitly “save” in google docs word document?

Since I'm using Google Docs to save most of my files, I will visit it many times a day, sometimes to keep notes and stuff. Usually my edits are quick 10 seconds edit, and whenever I edit a document ...
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Fixed text size in Google Docs?

Hi all I'm using Google Docs and usually when I paste text into the document the text size varies. I can select all and set the font size, but this slowly gets annoying, So I was wondering is there ...
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Unauthenticated access to Google Docs and Calendar

Today, I tried a demo of Openbravo (web-based ERP) and on its main workspace there were two widgets Google Docs and Google Calendar and they both displayed my Docs and Calendar data from my Google ...
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How do we set up notifications for documents shared to us in Google Docs?

My friend has shared a file with me on Google Docs and I would like to be notified whenever changes are made to the file (pretty reasonable request I'd say): You can set notifications to find out ...
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How do I search for keywords in Google Docs, and see the results with context?

I have many documents stored on Google Docs as text or spreadsheets. In many of them I put little "todo: something notes" I would like to search though them and see a list somewhere Is that ...
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Can Google Docs converted .ppt files be reverted

After uploading a .ppt file onto Google Docs (and converted), How am I able to "unconvert" it (retrieve the original version) ?

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