Google Drive's austere interface can trick you into thinking what you see is all you get. But it's actually packed with powerful productivity
features that aren't immediately apparent.

And we've gone back 2 uncover even more.
Here are five you probably aren't using, but
should be.

2, Drag-and-drop files

Normally when you want to upload a file to Google Drive, you go hit the big red New button, select File upload, and then navigate the folders on your computer to grab the file you need.

To quickly upload files to Drive, drag them into
the file list.

Here's a simpler way: Just drag the file(s) from
Windows Explorer or the MacOS finder into your Google Drive file list. Google's drag-and-drop icon will appear and you'll see a progress bar showing you the upload status.

1, Bookmark "quick creation" links Here's another shortcut, and one that doesn't
even require you to open Google Drive.

If you want to create a new word document,
spreadsheet, or slideshow, you can do it from any browser window by using "quick creation" links.

Drag the following links to your browser toolbar, and click the appropriate one whenever you want to start a new project:

Document: https://docs.google.com/document/create

Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/
spreadsheets/create

Presentation: https://docs.google.com/
presentation/create

4. Search by sender

Google's collaboration capabilities probably have you working on a number of shared documents at any given time. But it can be hard to keep tabs on who sent you which doc, and what spreadsheet you're working on with whom.

Scrolling through hundreds of documents in the Shared with me folder isn't an option when you're In a hurry. At those times, type the collaborator's name or email address in Drive's search bar, and within seconds you'll have a list of every document you're collaborating on with that person.

Checkout the fifth feature and full details here: www.rollinggist.com/2015/12/5-cool-google-drive-features-you.html