A web-based file synchronization and cloud storage service from Google.
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How to reset a Google document sharing link
I have set the sharing permission for a file in Google Drive to Anyone who has the link can view.
However, while I still want to be able to share this file, I want to generate a new link and revoke ...
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Uploading to Someone Else's Google Drive
I have a huge chunk of data on my hard disk which I'd like to give away to someone else. Unlike me, this other guy has a lot of available storage space on his Google Drive. Thus, uploading the data to ...
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How can I share an entire Google Drive account's contents as a folder in another Drive user's drive?
For example, I have a Google Drive account for my business and a Google Drive account for myself.
Some of the folders in both accounts have the same names (eg, accounts, pics, documents etc), which ...
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Is there a way to see how many times other users have viewed a shared item on Google Drive?
Does anybody know if there is a way to see how many times other users have viewed a shared item on Google Drive?
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670 views
Sharing Folders with Groups in Google Apps
I'm using Google Apps and trying to share a nested folder structure with many files with a google group.
Example
Group
test@example.com
Group Members
user1@example.com
user2@example.com
etc.
...
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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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Fill a Google Drive Document from Google Drive Spreadsheet
I would like to have a template document and fill some fields with data from a spreadsheet, for example changing the id or name of an entity in the template and automatically the document updates all ...
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How can I automatically move photos from Google Plus to Google Drive?
If I take a picture with my Samsung phone, the picture is automatically stored in Google Plus. Is it possible to move the photo to Google Drive automatically?
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Can I prevent Google from tracking which links I follow in downloaded PDFs?
I want to create a PDF document using Google Docs/Drive that includes links, but without Google tracking clicks on those links.
Downloading a Google Drive document (File > Download as) in any other ...
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Copy draw.io diagram into google docs file
is it possible to copy a drawing created with Draw.io app (integrated with Drive) into a Google Doc?
I managed to export the draw.io file as png and then pasting it inside the Google Doc, but it ...
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184 views
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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47 views
What's the format of the text that is copied from Google Docs in the clipboard?
When I copy text from Google Docs and paste it in the OSX Text Edit application, format and links are preserved. If I copy it into a simple text app, the format is not preserved, but the text is ...
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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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91 views
Google Sites: File upload to Google Drive
I would like to use Google Sites to create a web site, where users can upload files. These uploaded files are stored at Google Drive, and data about the file is stored in a Google spreadsheet.
Are ...
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Can I make columns in a Google document?
I am using Google Docs and have a document file. I would like to add columns within this, and was wondering if that is possible. I can't find how to do it internally.
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Edit files with Google Docs but store them locally in home folder
How can I use Google Docs/Drive to be able to work on and edit files using the app but have the files stored on and accessed from my local machine?
I see many many benefits to Google Docs - the ...
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1answer
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Sharing Google Drive docs: some collaborators don't have access
I have shared a document on Google Drive with several people. Some of those people get asked for a password when they click on the link to the document, but some don't.
How can I make it so that the ...
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Monthly reports
I am trying to write an equation that updates and calculates a new cell on the first of every month. I have 12 tabs and every tab has a monthly goal. I would like the summary tab to be a current total ...
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How do I add watermark/background image in Google Docs?
How can I add a watermark or a background image in Google Docs?
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How to revoke “can edit” from google forms
I created a form in Google Drive that I intend to share, but for some reason, I can't revoke the "can edit" for collaborators.
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Does anyone have an idea why is that?
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Google Apps Script UrlFetchApp and password protected pages
I'd like to be able to use Google Spreadsheets to login to my registart and automatically list into rows the current name server and email settings of all my sites, rather than use the heinously ...
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How can I obliterate the history of a Google Docs document?
I have a Google Docs document that I want to share, but I don't want to retain the revision history when I do so. What's the easiest way to go about this?
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1answer
321 views
How to make Google Docs presentation in a Google Sites web page publicly viewable?
I embedded a presentation in a web page all inside the same Google Apps domain but only people who are signed in can see the presentation.
I am the domain admin and I modified the setting in Manage ...
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1answer
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Does Google Drive upload the entire file or only the delta for a minor change?
I have a big PDF file (about 50 MB) on my PC which is associated with Google Drive. If i make some changes to the file by adding some highlighting and notes, does Google Drive upload the entire 50 MB ...
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410 views
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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Find out when a Google document was shared
In Google Docs, is there any way to find out exactly when a document was shared with somebody that I created and shared? This would be useful, at least for me, in finding out exactly when a document ...
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1answer
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What determines whether or not a PDF may be previewed in Google Docs?
I have multiple PDFs stored in Google Docs, some quite lengthy (over 1k pages). Some of them allow preview, others do not. What are the requirements for preview? Must the PDF be created by a certain ...
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184 views
How to copy links to Google Drive document
When I copy HTML to Google Drive, I lose the URLs in the text. Is that normal behavior? If so, how do I get around it to keep the URLs?
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How can I share an entire Google Drive account's contents as a folder in another account's Drive?
I have multiple Google Accounts: one personal, one for a business I run, another at a non-profit I work at. Since I can only sign into Drive as one user for the purposes of the desktop syncing app (on ...
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How can I add a shortcut on my desktop to a document in Google Docs?
I would like to have a shortcut on my desktop to a excel document in Google Docs?
How can I create a shortcut (icon) like this? I use Google Chrome as web browser.
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Block quote and folding in Google Docs
Block Quote:
In the old version of GoogleDocs there was an option to block quote paragraph, which would create a nice dotted box for the paragraph and make it like a section in a very big doc.
Did ...
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Can I post a file / document directly to Google Drive thru email
Is there a way to send files directly to Google drive from Gmail.
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311 views
How can I comment several dozen cells in a Google Spreadsheet using data from cells?
I want to turn some long-winded strings into comments on 9 sets of 96 cells so they're just visible on mouse-over. How can I do this without manually going to Insert Comment and copy-pasting 864 ...
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update a zip file in Google drive
I have uploaded a zip archive in Google drive.
Can I add another file inside this zip archive in Google drive without uploading a new version of the zip archive? I have shared the first zip archive ...
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How to change the default styling of hyperlinks in Google Docs [duplicate]
I am working on converting my business's default Word templates to Google Docs. I have figured out how to change almost everything to look exactly the same as in Word except for being able to set the ...
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Pasting text with line breaks into Google Spreadsheets creates multiple cells
If I copy text with a line break in it, like this...
1st line
2nd line
...and then paste in into a Google Docs spreadsheet cell, then it pastes '2nd line' into the cell below. What are the easiest ...
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What manual style settings can I use for block quotes in Google Drive (gdocs)?
I know that Google Drive no longer has a standard block quote style in its built in menu.
What manual styles can one apply that would convey that what's being read is a block quote?
Changing to a ...
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“Anonymous Animals” in Google Drive: for not-yet-accessed shared file?
I recently used Google Drive to share a file with Anyone with the link ("Anyone who has the link can access. No sign-in required."), but did not yet distribute the link to anyone. Thus, I cannot ...
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How to upload a file into Google Docs, given a URL
I want to edit a web document that I see open in my browser. What can I do? I have discovered that I can use the viewer, like this: ...
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How to zip two columns together in a Google Spreadsheet [duplicate]
For example columns are setup as:
A | B
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1 | a
2 | b
3 | c
4 | d
5 | e
I want to be able to make column C be like this:
C
---
1
2
3
4
5
a
b
c
d
e
via formula. The two columns ...
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1answer
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How to create custom Google Docs Form with a custom theme?
Google Docs Form offer a bunch of themes but I need to create custom one. I need my banner at the top of form- questionnaire. How can I do that?
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1answer
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Google Docs / Drive: Why are some Greek symbols not properly displayed?
My friend shared with me a Google document. This document includes some Greek symbols like tao, lambda, omega, sigma, etc. But I can't see these symbols! I also tried to search symbols by the menu ...
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Replacing a file in Google Docs
Is there any way to replace the uploaded (unconverted) PDF file?
For example, I have a PDF file and I realized that there were some typos in it, so I wish to upload the revised file in place of the ...
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How can Google Docs and markdown play nice?
I love Google Docs. I write notes, essays, correspondences, invoices, journal entries, business ideas, planning documents- everything on there.
I also love the markdown format. I'm a programmer so ...
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1answer
507 views
Import and export files between Google Docs and SharePoint
How do I transfer files directly to and from Google Docs and SharePoint?
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Google Drive only apps account prevents emptying the trash
Since I cannot restrict the "Empty Trash" option in Google Drive for my Google Apps users would creating one account that is only used to setup as shared folders in drive work? Can I then give all ...
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Google Spreadsheet formatting a cell with wordwrap without switching modes?
How can one format a cell to have wordwrap in Google Spreadsheets?
I've tried Shift+Enter, but that doesn't seem to work.
One thing I know works is to place the Spreadsheet into List Mode and then ...
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Google Docs spreadsheets: how to specify entire sheet as range?
The best workaround I have found so far is:
worksheet_name!$A$1:$YY
but ideally I would like to be able to simply write, e.g.:
worksheet_name!
So, does anyone know: is there a syntax for ...
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Specify Exact Size in Google Docs
Is it possible to set an exact document size in Google Docs? I am specifically using Google Drawing.
I cannot find any options or ways to do this.
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How to read epubs stored in Google drive on mobile phone?
Is there an ereader application that enables me to read my ebooks (in epub format) directly from my Google drive ?
