Google Docs updated
Google Docs has been updated with shared folders, the most requested Google Docs feature according to Vijay Bangaru, Product Manager, Google Docs. The aim is to make it easier for teams and groups to collaborate on documents together.
To share a group of items on simply places them into a folder, and then share the folder. “We’ve also made it easy to upload multiple items to Google Docs. Instead of picking one file at a time, our new upload page lets you choose multiple files and upload them simultaneously,” said Bangaru.
Progress bars have been added, and the “Items not in folders” (under “More searches”) has been brought back, based on user feedback.
“Since many of you have been using this view as a workflow tool, we’ve made one change to ensure the filter functions as expected in light of the new shared folders. If you share an item with me and I put it in a shared folder, it is still in your “Items not in folders” view. The reason is that I shouldn’t be able to change your workflow. As a result, you’ll occasionally see an item with a folder tag in your “Items not in folders” view. This is an item that someone else put in a shared folder, but you’ve never put in a folder,” clarified Bangaru.
The interface has received an overhaul, with changed colours, spacing and rearranged buttons. The “Move to” dialog has been improved. The new “Folders” dialog gives control over which folder or folders an item is in. When in a folder, the “Move to” dialog is available, allowing quick movement of an item to a different folder.
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