Once selected, hit the CTRL+C keyboard shortcut. Now that you’ve given Chrome access to the clipboard, navigate to a file you want to copy and select it. How to use standard keyboards shortcuts with Google Drive You must reload the browser before the changes will take effect. You will then be prompted to reload the page ( Figure B).įigure B Image: Jack Wallen/TechRepublic. Switch the ON/OFF slider to the ON position. The Clipboard enable switch must be set to ON.
This will open a popup that now includes an ON/OFF slider for Clipboard ( Figure A).įigure A Image: Jack Wallen/TechRepublic. Once the page loads, click the lock icon on the left side of the address bar.
This is the one step Google has neglected to mention in its documentation. Finally, the feature only works with files and not folders. Fortunately, I figured that out so you don’t have to. The second is that you must give Chrome access to the clipboard, which is nowhere to be found in the Drive documentation. The first is that it currently only works with the Chrome web browser. There are three caveats to using this new feature. That means, every time you paste a file in Drive, the filename will start with “Copy Of…”. Now, the CTRL+C/V keyboard shortcuts function exactly like the right-click | Make A Copy function. Google has finally flipped the switch on copy and paste keyboard shortcuts for Google Drive. OneDrive: Which is best for Mac, iPad and iPhone users? (free PDF) (TechRepublic) How to find and install the new Windows 11 22H2 update Instead, I’ve always had to fall back to the right-click copying and pasting within Google’s cloud storage platform. My fingers are so accustomed to hitting those two combinations that I’ve often found myself cursing at Google for not allowing them to work in Drive. Yes, I’m talking about CTRL+C and CTRL+V for copy and paste. I depend on the service daily to be productive, and given that my modus operandi has been to work as efficiently as possible over the years, not having the standard keyboard shortcuts available in Drive has been a frustration.įortunately, Google has finally brought to us those standard keyboard shortcuts we love to use so much. I’m a Google Drive and Google Docs power user. Jack Wallen shows you how easy it is now to copy and paste files within Google Drive. Google finally enables the copy and paste keyboard shortcuts for Drive
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