Part 8: Priority Section - Are You Constantly Looking for Files in Your Google Drive?

An area that often confuses users is the Priority section of Google Drive.

The Priority Section in Google Drive

Tips for end-users and small businesses:

The function of the Priority section in Google Drive is two-fold, and they both closely tie into our topic of finding your stuff in Drive:

• The top part, Priority, shows files that Google has determined you might need to access soon (similar to the Quick Access section that you can turn on or off using the Settings).
• The bottom part, Workspaces, shows files that you collate into topics yourself. Create a workspace or more (a topic or collection of files that you access frequently) and pull relevant files in (see screenshot). Or you can add files by right-clicking on them in a Drive file list and finding the option to Add to workspace. (Note that it is files, not folders, that you can add to a Workspace.)

💎 KloudGem 1:
You can set Priority to be your default landing area whenever you access Google Drive: see screenshot. You can also set this in Settings.

💎 KloudGem 2:
You can remove files from a Workspace from within the Priority section by hovering your mouse over a file and clicking the 3 dots next to it.

💎 KloudGem 3:
You can remove a Workspace itself by clicking its 3 dots in the Priority section.

💎 KloudGem 4:
Teach Google what you want to see by indicating if a Priority item that's automagically suggested (or a Quick Access item they suggested) is not helpful: right-click (on a PC) or two-finger click (on a Mac) to find the menu item Not a helpful suggestion.

❓ Is there anything else that keeps you scratching your head in Google Drive? Let me know in the Comments below.

Tips for mid-size companies and large enterprises:

Ensure your users know how the Priority section works. If a user unintentionally sets the Priority section as default view, without knowing its purpose, they may have difficulty finding their way around Drive to locate their files and folders.

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