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We live in a world where all of the information we could possibly need is right at our fingertips, but sometimes that can be overwhelming. Any Google Slides users will know that Google Drive stores important documents, like Slides presentations, Docs and Sheets, and it’s also where you’ll find any presentations and files that people have shared with you. As it fills up, though, Drive can get tricky to navigate. If you’ve ever tried to find a specific document, only to be met with a million similarly-named files that take you 3-5 business days to sift through, you know the struggle. We’ve been there, too. That’s why your friendly neighborhood presentation nerds are back with an all-new article on Productivity tips and tricks for Google Drive! We’ve compiled a list of tips and tricks to help you optimize your Google Drive experience and get the most out of Google Workspace.

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You know that one file you keep having to open, that’s 15 subfolders deep in a chaotic shared Drive? Or that folder that’s gotten lost in some dark corner of your own Drive? Yeah, same. We’ve got two tricks to help you combat your Drive-searching woes.



Just as you can create a shortcut to a file or folder on your computer, you can create one in Google Drive. Here’s how it’s done:

Right-click on the file or folder you want to create a shortcut to, then click Organize, then Add shortcut.
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