Tuesday, May 31, 2022

New Google Drive Feature - Cut, Copy and Paste thorugh keyboard shortcuts

 

New Google Drive Feature - Cut, Copy and Paste through keyboard shortcuts


Google Drive has implemented a new feature that allows you to cut, copy and paste using keyboard shortcuts.  This makes it much easier to organize your drive withouth having to use the menus available thorugh right clicking on the file.  To use these new features, simply navigate to the file in your google drive and click on it.  Use the shortcut key cobination to cut, copy or paste the file.

NOTE:  

When you use the copy function, the new file will be called "Copy of " plus the orginal file name
When you use the cut function, the file will be removed from the original location.

CUT: Press CTRL + X (PC) or CMD + X (MAC)
COPY: Press CTRL + C (PC) or CMD + C (MAC)
PASTE: Press CTRL + V (PC) or CMD + V (MAC)





 







Tuesday, May 3, 2022

New Google Meet Feature - Meets Ends After Five Minutes if Only One Participant

 




New Google Meet Feature - Meets Ends After Five Minutes if Only One Participant


A new feature of Google Meet has been rolled out.  With this new feature, if you are the only participant in the Meet for a period of five minutes, you will get a warning.  In this warning you will be able to choose to leave the Meet or stay in the call.  If you do not make a selection within 2 minutes, the Meet will automatically end.   


 


If you do not want this feature enabled you can disable it in your Google Meet settings. 


To do this:


  1.  Click on the “More Options” button on the bottom of your screen.  This is the button with three vertical dots that is next to the “Hang Up” button.



  1. Select “Settings”


  1. Click on “General” and then turn the toggle off for “Leave empty calls”

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