Eliminate annoyances and say sayonara to storage struggles with these easy-to-implement, expert-approved solutions.

File and folder management in Google Drive on the web is pretty straightforward. Hover over files and folders to see options ...

What happens when you delete files from Google Drive? When you delete a Google Drive file, it goes to the trash and remains there for 30 days. You can restore it before the time elapses.

Google says it identified and fixed a bug causing customer files added to Google Drive after April-May 2023 to disappear. However, the fix isn't working for all affected users.

Setting an expiration date for the shared file protects the files on Google Drive. There will be a time limit for the other person who got the link to access the file.

For instance, if you have a PDF file, you can open it in Adobe Acrobat or another PDF reader directly from Google Drive. This integration saves you from manually downloading and re-uploading files ...

If you use the Google Drive for Desktop app, you can check the properties of a folder to see the file count. Open Windows File Explorer and expand the “Google Drive” section in the left pane.

Moving Drive files between Google accounts doesn't have to be a tedious task. Here's a workaround that lets you transfer files from one Google Drive account to another in five easy steps.

Google Drive is rolling out a new homepage that aims to make it easier and faster for you to find files, even as the company is facing an issue that saw files go missing from users’ drives ...

This is where Google Drive comes to the rescue. Not only is it an excellent tool for sharing big files, but it also includes a feature to transfer ownership of your files and folders.

Google Drive users have a path to recover missing files from the service, but it isn't foolproof, requires local storage, and may need a trip to the command line interface.