Instead of downloading e-mail attachments to a computer, Gmail users can save files directly to the Google Drive folder of their choice. November 12, 2013 9:46 AM PST Hovering over an attachment gives Gmail users the option to download a file or save it to Google Drive. (Credit: Google) Gmail users can now view attachments and save files directly to Google Drive without ever leaving their e-mail, Google announced in a blog post Tuesday. Instead of downloading attachments, Gmail users can now save files directly to Drive by clicking on the Drive button that appears when hovering over attachment previews at the bottom of an e-mail. Users can even move the file to a specific Drive folder without ever leaving their e-mail. Of course, Gmail users can still download attachments to their computer by clicking the arrow button that appears when hovering over files. (Credit: Google) Google said the feature works for all types of files including images, videos, spreadsheets, and PDFs. In addition to quickly saving attachments to Drive, the Gmail update lets users browse full-screen views of attachments before downloading or saving them to Drive. Just click on the attachment preview at the bottom of an e-mail and a large version of the image or document pops up. Users can then search for a particular phrase in a document or browse through multiple attachments while still in Gmail. Google said the new attachment experience, which is available on desktop, will be rolling out to Gmail users over the next week.
Instead of downloading e-mail attachments to a computer, Gmail users can save files directly to the Google Drive folder of their choice.
Hovering over an attachment gives Gmail users the option to download a file or save it to Google Drive.
(Credit: Google)
Gmail users can now view attachments and save files directly to Google Drive without ever leaving their e-mail, Google announced in a blog post Tuesday.
Instead of downloading attachments, Gmail users can now save files directly to Drive by clicking on the Drive button that appears when hovering over attachment previews at the bottom of an e-mail. Users can even move the file to a specific Drive folder without ever leaving their e-mail. Of course, Gmail users can still download attachments to their computer by clicking the arrow button that appears when hovering over files.
Google said the feature works for all types of files including images, videos, spreadsheets, and PDFs.
In addition to quickly saving attachments to Drive, the Gmail update lets users browse full-screen views of attachments before downloading or saving them to Drive. Just click on the attachment preview at the bottom of an e-mail and a large version of the image or document pops up. Users can then search for a particular phrase in a document or browse through multiple attachments while still in Gmail.
Google said the new attachment experience, which is available on desktop, will be rolling out to Gmail users over the next week.
