Google Drive Tips and Tricks

Topic

Details

Selecting Documents

- "j" key moves to the next item

- "k" key moves back to the previous item

- "x" can be used to check and uncheck the selected item

- Shift + "a" selects all

- Shift + "n" deselects all, or selects none

Creating Items

- Shift + "t" creates a new text document

- Shift + "s" creates a new spreadsheet

- Shift + "p" creates a new presentation

- Shift + "d" creates a new drawing

- Shift + "c" creates a new collection

- Shift + "f" creates a new folder

Displaying Menus

- "c" displays Create menu

- "u" displays Upload menu

- "a" displays Actions menu

- "r" displays Sort menu

- "v" displays View menu

Actions

- "s" key will star or unstar the selected item

- "." (period) pulls up Sharing Settings for the selected item

- "z" pulls up the Organize window for the selected item

- "d" pulls up the Details pane for the selected item

- "?" places the cursor in the search box

Tips

- Use the shortcut in Gmail to attach files from Google Drive without having to re-upload them

- Use Forms to collect data, and Google Drive will automatically compile the results into a spreadsheet  

- Save photos to Google Drive and edit them with programs like Pixlr Express*

- Edit videos using Pixorial Videos*

- Download music files and listen to them with Drive Music*