{"id":101525,"date":"2018-06-11T09:52:23","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T09:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=101525"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:25:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:25:59","slug":"things-you-didnt-know-you-could-do-with-google-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/things-you-didnt-know-you-could-do-with-google-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Things you didn&#8217;t know you could do with Google Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are you familiar with\u00a0<\/span><b>Google Docs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? If the answer is no, you\u2019re missing out on <\/span><b>one of the best services <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">available today. Google has dozens of online tools. You don&#8217;t have to install anything on your PC. And best of all: <\/span><b>they\u2019re free<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, so you can use them just by having a Google account. And even if you&#8217;ve used the service, you may not know all the amazing tools you have access to. Today, we&#8217;re bringing you\u00a0<\/span><b>five things that you didn\u2019t know you could do with Google Drive. <\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Microsoft Word 2016\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/0ccf945a-9b2f-11e6-b8c6-00163ec9f5fa\/2662905954\/microsoft-word-2016-screenshot.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Microsoft Word 2016<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-word-2016.en.softonic.com\/?ex=REG-60.2\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--90\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"90\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"9\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">9<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-word-2016.en.softonic.com\/?ex=REG-60.2\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>Compatible with Microsoft Word<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re used to Microsoft Word, never fear: <\/span><b>you can open, edit and save Word files<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0simply by using <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/office-editing-for-docs-s\/gbkeegbaiigmenfmjfclcdgdpimamgkj?hl=en\">a Google Chrome extension.<\/a> With it, you can convert documents from Word to Google (and vice versa) in a matter of seconds. The geniuses of Google have introduced excellent compatibility in their products, regardless of the file format. It\u2019s a win-win situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>No need to save<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Google Docs save everything automatically. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every second. Even while you\u2019re writing. If your laptop battery dies or your power goes out or your cat dumps your Big Gulp all over your PC, all the progress on your precious manuscript will be safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Boost teamwork<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With Google Docs, you can work as a team simply by adding email addresses of your colleagues. The best part? <\/span><b>They can also write and edit in real time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. So, maybe you\u2019re working on one paragraph and your coworker on another. Each user appears in a different color, with everything well marked.\u00a0 You can even leave notes in the margins for your colleagues to consider.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Google Drive\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/a4ff16fe-96d1-11e6-a92a-00163ec9f5fa\/1950955591\/google-drive-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Google Drive<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/google-drive.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Google Drive<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--70\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"70\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"7\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/google-drive.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>Write from anywhere<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Obviously, Google Docs is connected to the internet, so <\/span><b>just by having an online connection, you can access the documents. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Click on the corresponding folder and you\u2019ll see your file (or files). So it&#8217;s easy to pull up all of your documents wherever you are. Make last-minute edits while you&#8217;re on the train or spruce up your resume while you&#8217;re stuck in the waiting room at your dentist&#8217;s office. <strong>As long as you&#8217;re online, you can be productive.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Add-ons<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These are virtually unknown by users. Just like Google Chrome has extensions, <\/span><b>Google Docs have add-ons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. These take all the features of Docs to a whole new level. The possibilities are endless: <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/table-formatter\/nhnodgfnhajblionllcpmgndadjgdeee?hl=en&amp;utm_source=zapier.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=zapier\">formatting tables<\/a>, instantly <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/translate%20\/nologcghlmbmhaeodjcbmhdgihmkgmla?utm_source=zapier.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=zapier\">translating any phrase<\/a>, or even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.extensis.com\/products\/font-management\/fonts-for-google-docs\/\">adding fonts<\/a> (beyond the default ones), and many more. <\/span><b>Check out these add-ons and see how they can improve your\u00a0end product.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> We promise that you\u2019ll discover things you never knew about before!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/Google-Docs-Sheets-header.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">12 top add-ons for Google Docs<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/12-top-add-ons-for-google-docs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Read Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/12-top-add-ons-for-google-docs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you familiar with\u00a0Google Docs? If the answer is no, you\u2019re missing out on one of the best services available today. Google has dozens of online tools. You don&#8217;t have to install anything on your PC. And best of all: they\u2019re free, so you can use them just by having a Google account. And even &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/things-you-didnt-know-you-could-do-with-google-drive\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Things you didn&#8217;t know you could do with Google Drive&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9091,"featured_media":101730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[2560,1068,1046],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-101525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-app-subdomain-redirectiongoogle-drive","tag-google","tag-google-drive"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9091"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101525"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":327887,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101525\/revisions\/327887"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101525"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=101525"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=101525"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=101525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}