Google Drive Adds Search Chips Feature to Find Files Quickly
Google Drive rolls out new "Search Chips" feature for its cloud storage service
This feature is similar to Gmail's search filters
This feature will take up to 15 days to reach everyone.
Google Drive is bringing new filters that will make it easier for you to search for specific files. Google is releasing a new feature called "Search Chips" for its cloud storage service. It will now be made available on Google Drive and will be accessible to all Workspace users, including G Suite Basic and Business users. This feature is currently under beta testing.
It is similar to Gmail's search filters that were unveiled back in September this year to make it easier for users to quickly search for a specific email or piece of information.
Currently, the latest Google Drive feature is available in the beta version only.
With the latest update, once users enter a query on Google Drive. It will use search chips to surface more relevant results based on file type (Google Doc, PDF, or image), people, file titles, shared drive labels, and tasks. One will also be able to search for files by location.
Additionally, users will also see spelling suggestions along with search chips on Google Drive. One will also get the option to clear search chips on their own. Google has already started rolling out this feature. The company says that this is a gradual rollout and that it will take up to 15 days to reach everyone. This feature will be automatically available to users in the app.
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With this feature, Gmail will suggest search terms like contacts, labels, and messages to refine the search. The results will include all messages except those in spam or trash.
It has already some search filtering options, but they are relatively basic and hidden in a sub-menu in the search bar. The new feature lets you access PDFs, images, Microsoft Office documents, and other non-Google files even without an internet connection.
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