The free 15GB of storage offered by the Drive is sufficient for most users, but if you use it for more than that and a lot of your files are stored in your Google Drive account, you may find yourself running out of space soon. ..
- Optimize your Google Drive account by deleting unnecessary files and folders.
- Use Google Drive to store important files instead of on your computer.
- Use Google Drive to store photos and videos instead of on your computer.
Delete (Large) Attachments From Your Gmail
Many Gmail users believe that their storage quota is separate from Google Drive. However, this is not the case. All emails and attachments received in Gmail are counted towards your Google Drive storage quota. ..
- Open your email program and click on the three lines in the top left corner of the screen. This will show you all of your messages, including attachments.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the list and find the attachment you want to remove. There will be a number next to it, which will tell you how many attachments it contains.
- Click on the Remove button and your email program will delete all of the attachments in that folder.
To access Gmail in your browser, click on the down-arrow icon in the search box and select “advanced search.” ..
To search for emails with attachments, check the box that says “Has attachment” and enter a size in the Size box. You can try anywhere between 5 to 10 MB. Then hit Search. ..
You’ll now see all the emails that have attachments larger than what you specified above. Checkmark the emails you want to get rid of and click on the Delete option at the top.
To free up space on your Google Drive, delete any emails from the Trash. ..
Convert Microsoft Office Docs To Google Docs Format
However, there are a few differences between Google Docs and the traditional MS Office suite. For example, you can save your documents in either a PDF or a Google Drive document. And, unlike Microsoft Office, Google Docs doesn’t require you to purchase a separate license to use it. ..
Google Docs is a great alternative to Microsoft Office. All your files are stored in the cloud, so you can access them anywhere. Plus, all new files created with Google Docs don’t count against your Drive storage. So if you have a lot of office files saved on your Drive, it’s time to convert them to Google Docs format to save space. ..
To convert an MS Excel spreadsheet to a Google Sheet, first open the spreadsheet in MS Excel. Next, click on the “Sheet” tab at the top of the window and select “Google Sheets” from the drop-down menu. Finally, enter your Google account information into the “Create new sheet” dialog box and click on the “Create” button. ..
Open Google Drive in a browser, find the file you want to convert, right-click on the file, and select Open with Sheets.
When the file opens, click on the File menu at the top and select Save as Google Sheets.
A quick and easy way to convert a spreadsheet into Google Docs is to use the conversion tool on the website.
If you have any questions about the conversion process, please do not hesitate to contact us. ..
Upload Photos & Videos In High-Quality On Google Photos
Google Photos lets you upload, organize, and keep your photos on the cloud. As long as your photo and video quality is set to high-quality rather than original quality, your uploaded files won’t count towards your Drive quota.
Under the “Photos” tab, select “Google Photos for Android.” Under the “Settings” tab, select “Privacy.”
To convert your existing photos and videos to high-quality, enable the High quality option and click on the Recover storage button. ..
Keep Unsupported Objects In Google Docs
Google Drive only provides free storage for a handful of file types. If your file doesn’t happen to be one of the supported file types, you can combine it with a supported file type to get free storage. ..
If you want to keep your image inside a Google Docs document, you can do so by using the “Save As” button and choosing “Google Docs.”
Delete Apps Data From Your Google Account
If you have any of your Google Drive data connected to your computer, it may be stored on your computer. If you delete this data, it will be gone from your computer and all of the apps that used it will stop working.
Settings on the Google Drive site allow you to control how your data is stored and accessed.
To delete an app from your device, open the App Store on your device and select the app you want to delete. On the next screen, select Delete hidden app data.
Empty The Google Drive Trash
If you delete a file from your Google Drive, it’s counted towards your storage. When you delete a file, it’s usually moved to the Trash and doesn’t get permanently deleted.
To actually regain the space that the files you deleted had occupied, you need to empty the Trash as follows:
Click on the Trash icon in the left sidebar and select your Google Drive account.
If you want to empty your trash, click on the Empty trash title at the top. ..
Your garbage will be emptied from your G Drive.
Conclusion
Some tips to keep in mind when choosing a storage plan are to consider how long the free plan will last and whether or not certain features are necessary. By doing this, you can avoid having to pay for a more expensive plan that may not be necessary. ..
