Well it is true that Google Drive does not reach the complexity of Microsoft Office on PC, and even so, the intense development that the service has undergone in recent years and its perfect adaptability to the tablet format have made many users have it as an absolute reference app. Today we collect five practical tips to facilitate or enhance the use of this tool on our Android devices.
Insert photos from gallery or camera
A recent Drive update begins to allow us integrate photos In the documents. We can take them directly with the camera or select them from the gallery. This long-awaited improvement makes it possible to create more complete and sophisticated.
To embed an image in a document or presentation we must give the '+' symbol in the upper right part of the screen> image and select camera o photos.
Save jobs in the memory of your tablet
Google Drive is, above all, a tool based in the cloud. In fact, until recently, we did not have the possibility of working with our mobile or tablet if we did not have an online connection, which made operation difficult. However, starting with Android Lollipop, Drive added the offline editing among its improvements and now we can edit from anywhere without having to be hooked to a network.
We simply have to make a long press or tap on the icon with three vertical dots and find the pushpin. In this way, the document is saved on the device and we will no longer be obliged to have the Internet to continue working on it.
How to share a document via email
One of the most interesting points of Drive (and previously of docs) was the power share the edit with another user of a job. To be able to do this, within the document we look for the three vertical points (menu) in the upper right area> share and export and in the first of the icons (simulates a person with a plus sign) we will add to our contacts simply by writing their email.
We also have the possibility of converting the document into a . Docx o . Pdf and send it via email in share and export> send a copy. We select the format and the email or messaging application that we want to use.
Review the latest edit of a document
If you are working with more people on the same sheet, be it text, presentation or tables, sometimes it is important to know if someone has carried out any recent modification. The service is not as advanced as that of the browser on PC, where previous editions can be recovered and reestablish themHowever, it will be useful to see if any contacts have been working on a shared document.
The information can be consulted on the main page of the unit> menu> details.
Save your images to Drive
Many of you will already know that Google has begun to offer unlimited space in your Photos app and that you can activate the automatic upload from any Android device for all your images. Actually this service is hosted on Drive, so there is the option to access your Gallery from any computer that has the app installed.
Just open the menu on the right side and the third option is Google Photos.
There are some other trick What do you want to share with other readers? You can leave it in the comments and we will add it to the list.