Google (GOOG) Drive is the tech company’s take on a cloud-storage service.
Google Drive acts like a cloud-based version of Microsoft (
MSFT) Office. The service includes the ability to make spreadsheets similar to Excel, presentations akin to PowerPoint and allows for storage of documents and other files, reports Siliconindia.com.
Here are a few useful things to know about Google Drive, as listed by Siliconindia.com.
- Users on Google Drive can use it to upload and share videos in a similar manner to YouTube.
- Pictures of scanned receipts can be stored on Drive, which makes for a move to paperless storage.
- Drive automatically stores and syncs data on the cloud from files that have already been uploaded.
- Docs has a Research tool that can suggest similar subjects and topics to what users are typing about.
- Hangouts can be used in conjunction with Drive to create video conferences while working on projects.
