Google Drive is the big bet the company of Montain View for cloud storage, a concept that Californians have invested heavily since the creation of Google Docs, replaced by this new tool. Technology From You to You explain everything that offers this service, created to compete with the popular Dropbox or SkyDrive. Google Drive lets you store, access and share all your files, from documents to photos and video, with 5GB of free storage. It also integrates other Google services such as Gmail or Google+.
Aaquellos who know Google Docs will be easier to get started. First of all you should go to drive.google.com and activate service with a Google account, then you can do all that was possible in Docs (create documents, folders or upload files by simply dragging the browser). However, there is one more option, you can download and a folder in which to save all your files to access them from anywhere is created. Any changes made in the folder will be reflected on the web and vice versa previous synchronization.
Google Drive lets you view all types of documents from PDF to video images through Photoshop, all from any device connected to Google Drive. Also, with a simple click you can share with other users for review or even edit a file or the entire directory. Everything is in the hands of the user. In addition, there are third-party applications that can be added to Google Drive as Pixlr, which lets you edit photos, or HelloFax, which lets you send free fax. This requires installing applications from Settings> Manage Apps> Get more apps.
One of the aspects that Google encourages all its applications is the speed of use, which achieved through keyboard shortcuts. These are some of the most useful Google Drive:
Selection:
j: Navigate to the next item.
k: Navigates to the previous item.
x: Indicates the item.
Shif + a: Selects all.
Shit + n: select none.
Menu:
c: displays the Create menu.
u: displays the Upload menu
r: displays the sort menu.
v: displays the View menu.
Actions:
o o enter: open
s: star mark.
. : Share
z: organizing
Create new:
Shit + t: create text document.
Shift + s: create new spreadsheet
Shift + p: create new presentation
Shift + d: create a new drawing.
Shift + c: create a new collection.
Google Drive is also available for Android mobile devices (iOS version is on the way). Google Docs also replaces the Play Store and allows access from any device to documents kept by the user or shared with him in the directory of Google Drive, plus access to documents that have been downloaded for offline use. You can also create new documents or upload we have in these devices. When we surf the application can bookmark a document or clicking the arrow that accompanies each file select one of the options: save, view offline, share, send, rename, delete or open with another application. As for folders, you can rename, or delete share, but not see them offline. One thing to note is that in applying the items are not automatically updated so if there are any folder or document that has been created and there does not appear to click on refresh to do it.