A web-based file synchronization and cloud storage service from Google.
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Google spreadsheet revision history — too much detail
For word processing, Google Docs revision history is great.
However, for some of my spreadsheets, something isn't working right:
Revisions are not grouped together, multiple for each minute.
"Show ...
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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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How to find out the total number of documents available in my drive
How to find out the total number of documents exposed via Google Docs.
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How do I disable Google Spreadsheet comment notifications?
I've got a shared document with a co-worker and they're adding comments. The system keeps sending me emails with every comment she adds and it's rather tiresome.
Google Support says there should be a ...
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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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How to disable highlighting commented text in Google Docs?
Any time you add a comment in Google Docs (Google Drive), the text selected becomes highlighted:
If you don't select any text, you either will not be able to leave a comment or the nearest word ...
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Is there a link to launch Google Scratchpad instead of pop-up?
I installed Google's Scratchpad extension in Chrome.
I'm wondering if there is a way to launch it within the main window. I hate the way it opens as a popup.
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What is the better way to collect ordinal data for top three activities from a list
What might be the preferred way to post a list of 24 activities and then ask visitors to choose their 1st, 2nd & 3rd favorites? They were to provide a response: Why are you choosing this? What is ...
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How can I prevent users from downloading documents created in Google Drive?
I know I have the ability to prevent viewers from downloading documents which are not native to Google Drive (http://chromebytes.com/1717/prevent-viewers-from-downloading-google-docs-files) however ...
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Opening .XLXS file in Google Docs
I can't seem to figure it out. I thought Google Docs supported all the doc file extensions... Was I wrong?
In any case, how can I convert it to an extension Google Docs support? Without downloading ...
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It is possible to hide or disable chat on Google Drive for all the users that are sharing the document?
I need to disable the chat on my Google Drive’s shared documents, as I work with people around the world who need privacy. As I discovered, you have the chance to disable it in your own account, but I ...
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How to download a Google Document without the comments?
Comments in Google Docs are great. They are really helpful to work together with multiple people in the same document.
But if I want to finally hand out the document we made, I don't want every one ...
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Apply conditional formatting rules to Google spreadsheet column past set limit (10)
Limit to conditional formatting appears to be 10 per column. Any work around except creating another column next to it for those additional rules or functions, then copy/paste data from one column to ...
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Facility for Commenting / Reviewing / Annotation text like Google Docs or Kindle Annotations
I am looking for a program (preferably a web app like Google Docs) that enables lightweight commenting / review / annotation of textual content by multiple users.
I want something rather like Google ...
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Finding files not created by Google Drive
Is there a way to find in Google Drive all document types, i.e. documents that are not of the type Google Document, Google Form, Google Spreadsheet & Google Draw, that were not created by Google ...
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Word docs on password-protected site viewed via Google Docs displays markup of login page
I often have to look at Word documents on my university's student portal, which is behind a login page. If I try to view a Word document using Google Docs in Chrome, the HTML markup of the login page ...
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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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Find all files in Google Drive where a user besides myself is an owner?
How can I find all files in Google Drive where a user besides myself is an owner? I'm an owner on all documents that I create, and whenever I share with someone, I usually give them at most "editor" ...
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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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Can I have private files in public folders?
Google allows me to make the file private but I am not sure that making it private has effect.
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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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How can I recover deleted files that have been shared with me?
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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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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Error 404 When Printing With Google Docs
I use Google Docs (Drive) to share PDFs with my customers.
For each PDF, I've selected "prevent users from downloading" for IP reasons.
When users try to print the document they get an error 404 ...
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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 ?
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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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Google Docs Viewer Not Working For Images
I am using Google docs viewer to display files online in my web application. I have problem with images and some other extensions. According to Google, I can open images with viewer. However, it fails ...
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How to enable Google Drive access for selective set of users
How to enable Google Drive access for selective set of users, so that they can use the Drive software on their machines to organize data. Rest of the users should just have web access alone.
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Google drive not allowing mass download?
When I tried to download 96 files out of my google drive, I got the message a system error occurred when exporting this document. This happens repeatedly in all browsers.
I found a google support ...
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Can I install custom fonts in Google Docs
I want to know if I can use my custom fonts in Google Docs or any other Google Drive products.
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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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How do I set the timezone for Google Drive from Google Apps?
It appears that I have to proactively select the timezone I'm in to Google Drive so that they display correctly. Is there a way I can push this setting to all users within the organization?
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How do I move shared documents & folders that I have in My Drive in Google Apps?
I recently added a shared folder to My Drive using the option 'Add to My drive'. How do I remove it from My Drive?
EDIT
Although am unsure whether this is the proper way of doing it but if I check ...
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How can i share document from Google Drive application for Mac? [closed]
I see this helpful answer.
But it works only for Google Drive in web.
Is it possible to set an Share-ability for Google Drive application for Mac?
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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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306 views
Free UML and Mind Map diagram tool with Google Drive integration [closed]
Could anyone recommend a no limitations free Unified Modeling Language (and general mind mapping) diagram tool with Google Drive integration?
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Can I duplicate a folder?
I need to duplicate an entire folder on my drive once a week. There are about 25 files in the folder. What is an easy way to do this?
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Google Docs: Recently Revised Document Not Showing in Front Page
A document that I revise frequently is not showing up on the front page. When I search for it, it comes up. But it usually appears in the top two or three of my document list, as I have it sorted by ...
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446 views
How do you remove an app from Google Drive?
A while ago, I installed DriveTunes to play music from Google Drive. Now, it annoys me.
I've already:
removed the Chrome extension
revoked DriveTunes access to my files
revoked DriveTunes ...
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How to view or edit Google Spreadsheet offline?
I have followed the instructions to setup Offline mode access to Google Drive and it worked well. Surprisingly Google Spreadsheets do not open on offline mode, giving an "internal error", however can ...
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763 views
How do I embed a Google Form into a WordPress page?
WordPress doesn't support iframe embeds on it's free sites, but it does provide a Shortcode option for Google Apps. It seems to automatically convert the iframe code from the older version of Google ...
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In Google Drive, is there a way to search files located in a particular folder?
In Google Drive, is there a way to search only the contents of files within a particular folder (instead of files within the entire drive, as is the default)?
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Ignore certain file types in Google Drive
Is it possible to exclude certain types of files in a folder in Google Drive? E.g. say I wanted to upload everything, except all .txt files; like *.txt in a .gitignore file. Is there any way to do ...
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How do I create pull quotes in Google Docs?
Can I install an app to make pull quotes in Google Drive? Or can I somehow create them using clever tricks?
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161 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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Size and MD5 hash of files on Google Drive
According to the Google Drive SDK, the size and MD5 hash of files is available through the API. Each resource (file) has an md5Checksum and a fileSize:
md5Checksum (string): An MD5 checksum for ...
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How do I convert a Microsoft Word document to Google Docs format without having to download and reupload again?
I currently have several Microsoft Word documents that are sitting on my Google Drive and was uploaded over the past few months. I understand that it is possible to convert Microsoft Word documents to ...
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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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How can I create a online collaborative document where I only allow certain users to edit certain sections?
So I want to create a online document that can be shared with many different users but I only want those users to be able to edit and view certain sections. The hard part is I want it all to feed one ...
