Google Drive finally gets search filters on Android

Google Drive search filters have finally come to the Android app. The tools allow you to narrow down the results of a search by file format, application used (for example, Docs, Sheets, or Presentations), modified date, and other criteria. Information published on the website Android Police.

A. the function was announced by Google more than a month ago and arrived first in the Google Drive app for iOS, leaving Android users out in the cold. However, the latest update to the application has finally made this feature available to the public through the Google system.

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Search filters make searching easier by reducing the number of files. (Image: Description/Google)

Search filters are:

• File format including Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, images, videos, PDFs, shortcuts, folders, web pages, audio, drawings, compressed files;
• Date modified: The user can filter search results by the day the last edit occurred, including options for day, last seven days, last 30 days, year, or a custom period;
• Contacts: filter allows you to view only files that have been modified or shared by specific people.

When it comes to file format, Google Drive tries to determine which category each file should fall into. For example, Photoshop files saved to PSD are placed in the “Drawings” category.

Additionally, filters can be combined to make the search broader. This way, the user has more options to find a particular document but does not remember exactly how he saved it.

Available as update

First, Google Drive filters are available on iOS and on the service’s website. Now the function has finally arrived on Android. According to Android PoliceThe feature is included in version 2.24.147.0 of the application.

If this feature hasn’t appeared for you yet, it’s worth checking the Play Store for pending updates.