Google Drive Tips and Tricks

Topic	Details
Selecting Documents	- "j" key moves to the next item - "k" key moves back to the previous item - "x" can be used to check and uncheck the selected item - Shift + "a" selects all - Shift + "n" deselects all, or selects none
Creating Items	- Shift + "t" creates a new text document - Shift + "s" creates a new spreadsheet - Shift + "p" creates a new presentation - Shift + "d" creates a new drawing - Shift + "c" creates a new collection - Shift + "f" creates a new folder
Displaying Menus	- "c" displays Create menu - "u" displays Upload menu - "a" displays Actions menu - "r" displays Sort menu - "v" displays View menu
Actions	- "s" key will star or unstar the selected item - "." (period) pulls up Sharing Settings for the selected item - "z" pulls up the Organize window for the selected item - "d" pulls up the Details pane for the selected item - "?" places the cursor in the search box
Tips	- Use the shortcut in Gmail to attach files from Google Drive without having to re-upload them - Use Forms to collect data, and Google Drive will automatically compile the results into a spreadsheet   - Save photos to Google Drive and edit them with programs like Pixlr Express* - Edit videos using Pixorial Videos* - Download music files and listen to them with Drive Music*