As 2013 draws to a close and 2014 is right around the corner, we all have resolutions to ring in the new year: here we’ll list a few of our favorite ways to leverage Google Drive (for all our Google Apps users), so that you can work even more efficiently (right?) than you did last year.
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Search by user
As much as we love the ability to collaborate on one living version of one Google Doc, they can quickly accumulate. I know I personally have a gigantic library of Google Docs, and it can sometimes be difficult to sift through various folders or even by name if I’m in a rush to find something. Google Drive added the ability to search by the name of the person (or people) you were working with, so if you had a unique project team (and a not-so-unique project name), you can find the Doc you had in mind far more easily than before. -
Search through Google Docs and Gmail
Ideal for you multitaskers out there, you can use your Gmail search box to also search for Google Docs – just enable the Lab that reads “Apps Search”, to pull up relevant search items from both your inbox and your Drive. -
In-document chat
Need to talk through any outstanding item in a Google Doc? See that the person you’re collaborating with happens to be in that Doc? Go ahead and open up a chat that appears to the right of the Doc, and stays with the Doc as you work on it. -
Integrated social sharing
Want to share your work with the world? Or even a few select circles? Google Drive has built in Google+ sharing – simply click “Share” to see options to share the Doc with your Circles. -
Integrated research pane
One of my favorite recent features of Google Drive, simply go to “Tools” then “Research” – the integrated research option allows you to easily source content and cite it, directly in the Doc itself (even drag and drop in images!).
These are just a few ways you can modify your use of Google Drive – are there any we missed? Let us know! Check out even more Google Drive tips here.
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