For users who want to try out the new Drive ‘Search Chips’ beta, Google is directing interested users to this sign-up form. The ‘Search Chips’ will be available to all Google Workspace users, including G Suite Basic and Business customers.
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The tech giant is preparing to beta test a new search filter in Google Drive, which should hopefully make it easier to find the exact file you’re looking for.
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As The Verge reports, this feature, called Search Chips, adds a row of filters to the top of the Drive interface, allowing you to narrow down your search by file type, last edited date, or what other users have linked to a particular file. The report says that Google Drive already has some search filtering options, but they are relatively very basic and hidden in a sub-menu in the search bar.
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In contrast, new search chips have been introduced in the front and middle and are set to offer a wide range of filtering options. One such feature was introduced in Gmail early last year.
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For users who want to try out the new Drive Search Chips beta, Google is directing interested users to this sign-up form. According to the report, the search chips will be available to all Google Workspace users, including G Suite Basic and Business customers.
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Recently, Google announced the general availability of offline viewing for all file types in Google Drive on the web. The new feature lets you access PDFs, images, Microsoft Office documents and other non-Google files even without an internet connection. (Input- IANS)
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