Google Drive
Version | 2020(as of 3/19/2020) |
Platforms | Web, Chrome OS |
License | Freeware |
Category | Productivity |
Main Features
- Access through Google account
- 15 GB of storage space for free users
- View a wide variety of popular files, such as .DOCX, .XLSX, .MP4, .WMV, and .JPG
- Share files for convenient collaboration
- Create documents and download them as various file types, such as DOC, PPT, XLS, and PDF.
Software Overview
Google Drive is a web storage service that allows you to view various file types. You can upload any type of file and create, edit, save, and convert office file formats with the Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides programs.
Drive is available for free for anyone with a Google account. Each user is given 15 GB of storage for free with the option to upgrade to more storage space. After uploading your files to Drive, you can organize them into folders and choose to share the documents with others with read-only or read/write permissions.
Drive comes with several tools for creating and editing Office file types. Google Docs is used for viewing and editing documents, Google Sheets is used for viewing and editing spreadsheets, and Google Slides is used for viewing and editing presentations. Some of the popular file formats supported by these tools include .DOCX, .ODT, .PPTX, .PDF, .PNG, .JPG, .XLSX, .CSV, and .TXT. Drive also allows multiple users to collaboratively work on files at the same time, which is helpful for team projects such as reports or presentations.
You can also install the Google Drive app on your Android or iOS device. This allows you to view and edit files in Google Drive from your device, as well as upload and download files from and to your device.
Google Drive is a great assistant for users looking to store files on the web and remotely collaborate with others. Its integration with other Google features, such as Gmail and Google Photos, makes it even more useful for organizing important files. If you are looking for a reliable cloud-storage and document collaboration tool, you should try Google Drive.
Primary File Type
.GDOCGoogle Docs ShortcutSupported File Types
Extension | File Type |
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.GDOC | Google Docs Shortcut |
.GDOCX | Google Drive Document |
.GDRAW | Google Drawings Shortcut |
.GFORM | Google Forms Shortcut |
.GLINK | Google Drive External File Shortcut |
.GMAP | Google My Maps Shortcut |
.GSHEET | Google Sheets Shortcut |
.GSLIDES | Google Slides Shortcut |
.GTABLE | Google Fusion Table Shortcut |
Additional Related File Types
Extension | File Type |
---|---|
.3GPP | 3GPP Media File |
.AI | Adobe Illustrator Artwork |
.AVI | Audio Video Interleave File |
.BMP | Bitmap Image |
.CSS | Cascading Style Sheet |
.CSV | Comma-Separated Values File |
.DOC | Microsoft Word Document (Legacy) |
.DOCX | Microsoft Word Document |
.DXF | Drawing Exchange Format File |
.EPS | Encapsulated PostScript File |
.FLV | Flash Video |
.HTML | Hypertext Markup Language File |
.ICO | Icon File |
.JPEG | JPEG Image |
.JPG | JPEG Image |
.MOV | Apple QuickTime Movie |
.MP3 | MP3 Audio |
.MTS | AVCHD Video |
.ODS | OpenDocument Spreadsheet |
.ODT | OpenDocument Text Document |
.OGG | Ogg Vorbis Audio |
.PAGES | Apple Pages Document |
Portable Document Format File | |
.PHP | PHP Source Code File |
.PNG | Portable Network Graphic |
.PPT | Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation (Legacy) |
.PPTX | Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation |
.PS | PostScript File |
.PSD | Adobe Photoshop Document |
.RTF | Rich Text Format File |
.SVG | Scalable Vector Graphic |
.TIF | Tagged Image File |
.TIFF | Tagged Image File Format |
.TSV | Tab-Separated Values File |
.TTF | TrueType Font |
.TXT | Plain Text File |
.WAV | WAVE Audio |
.WMV | Windows Media Video |
.XLS | Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet (Legacy) |
.XLSX | Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet |
.XPS | XML Paper Specification File |
.ZIP | Zipped File |