Google Drive lets you view a file's exact folder path, search all Google Meet content with app:"Google Meet", and cut, copy, and paste files with keyboard shortcuts.
- Google Drive shows a file's exact location under a Location column in Recent, Starred, Trash, and Search views, rolled out to all users in June 2022.
- Typing app:"Google Meet" in Google Drive's search bar surfaces all Meet recordings, transcripts, reports, and notes.
- Google Drive supports cutting, copying, and pasting files with Ctrl/Command+X, C, and V shortcuts, added for all users in May 2022.
Google — when it comes to Google's apps, most people look for hidden features in Docs, new features in Sheets, or interesting features in Slides. However, Google Drive, the hub for documents from all of these apps, has features of its own. Here are a few Google Drive features you might not know about, since they rolled out over time and under the radar.
What Are Google Drive's Features? 2022
See File Locations
Just like on Windows and Mac, you might want to see exactly where a file is located by viewing its file path. You can see a file's exact location in Google Drive. This is useful for opening the right file when several files have similar names, and for jumping straight to the folder that contains a file.
- You can view a file's location in Recent, Starred, Trash, and Search. So open one of these areas using the navigation on the left.
- You'll see a Location column on the right side of the file list.
- Hover your cursor over the file's location. When the pop-up appears, pick a spot in the path to jump straight there.
Alternatively, select a file and view the full path at the bottom of the screen. You can also pick a spot in the path to go there. This feature rolled out to all Google Drive users in June 2022.
Search Google Meet Content
If you use Google Meet with your team for video calls and meetings, you can head to Google Drive for items related to that meeting. Instead of searching through folders and files, you can find all your Google Meet content in Drive with a simple search.
Go to the Search field at the top of Google Drive and type: app:"Google Meet". Press Enter or Return, and you'll see all the results for your Google Meet search. This gives you quick access to things like recordings, transcripts, reports, and notes.
Google rolled out this handy feature to all Drive users in May 2022.
Cut, Copy, and Paste Files With Shortcuts
Another hidden Google Drive feature worth checking out is shortcuts. Using the Google Chrome browser, you can cut, copy, and paste files across Google Drive. This lets you easily move a file from one place to another, or create a copy of it in a shared folder.
- Select the file you want to move (cut) or copy. You currently can't use shortcuts to cut or copy folders, only files.
- On Windows, press Ctrl + X to cut or Ctrl + C to copy.
- On Mac, press Command + X to cut or Command + C to copy.
You'll see a brief message in the lower-left corner of the window confirming that you cut or copied a file.
- Go to wherever you want in Google Drive for the cut or copied file.
- Press Ctrl + V on Windows or Command + V on Mac to paste the file. You'll see a brief message in the lower-left corner of the window confirming that you moved a file or created a copy of one.
Like the Google Meet search above, this feature also rolled out to all Drive users in May 2022. These kinds of hidden Google Drive features are handy ones worth keeping in mind. Whether you need a file's location, Google Meet content, or want to quickly move or copy a file, keep these handy features in mind.
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