by Google indicated this Tuesday, March 7, that it began to implement its new user interface for its Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides services, which They present improvements in the visual and interactive design to optimize and facilitate their use.
In this sense, with this update of the interface, which is designed so that the design of the services helps the user to “do their best work faster”. For it, the technology giant has “emphasized” the tools it uses the most within these products.
Specifically, as Google explains in its Google Workspace updates blog, although all applications work in the same way as before, the revamped design aims to “optimize core collaboration processes” across all of its products.
With this, the user interface that is already being implemented for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides on the web fits with the latest version of Google’s open source design system, Material Design 3.
Regarding the changes introduced in Documents, Sheets and Presentations, you will find improvements such as a simplified interface on top of these services, where are the tools This redesign helps the user to “find the actions that he performs most frequently more quickly.”
Likewise, Google has included improvements in the user experience in the comments, the background, the use of rules and the grid lines. Following this line, there are improvements in the order functions within these services. The user will now be able to find the latest document status information, last edition, and version history via a clock icon in the upper right corner.
For his part, Google Drive has implemented new features such as quick and more productive access to key user actions. Likewise, buttons have been introduced to filter and find documents by selecting the type of file, latest modifications or people who own the document.
This update also makes it possible for the user to select multiple items and perform operations on all of them at once to speed up “frequent tasks”.
Google has already begun rolling out these updates to the web, which will reach all personal and Workspace users, as well as people still on their legacy G Suite Basic and Business plans.
So you can continue sharing files in Google Drive after the expiration date
Google Drive is a tool that is characterized by sharing files and documents in the cloud, with the purpose that several users have access to them, under the download and editing options.
However, this tool also offers a time limit for access, which is why it can be a risk in the future. However, there is a tool that allows you to limit the time that is allowed.
Also, the function is specifically designed to share files with outsiders since with the passage of time they do not have how to edit or view the files for security reasons.
Now, it is important to mention that to carry out this function, Google Drive must be part of Google Workspace, which is the space of the platform for entrepreneurs or companies.
Similarly, the content access deadline can be presented for individual documents and folders. In that order of ideas, this is how you can continue sharing files in Google Drive after the expiration date:
- Access the file in Google Drive.
- Select the ‘Share’ option.
- Search for the contact in the search box or enter the email.
- Assign a role to the user.
- Then the file must be opened again.
- Click on the ‘Share’ option.
- Then, you must press the arrow located next to the user and select the ‘Add expiration’ feature.
- Finally, choose the expiration time.
*With information from Europa Press.
