Use Google Drive's Workspaces to Work Smarter

Learn how to use Workspaces in Google Drive. Workspaces let you organize your files for how you work throughout the day. They work in conjunction with folders and not instead of them.

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[ryanhaart]

03:03 - Files can also be in multiple folders at the same time. Just drag and drop them with the Ctrl key held down

[jorgepadron]

Great video. Do you know how can we add Drive folders to a Workspace? In many cases (most cases for us), Workspaces require files and folders.

[falkonry]

Now that you've shown how to create a workspace and to add or delete files from a workspace, I'm left wondering how to use a workspace — if there is a use more than a convenient grouping of symlinks. Workspace is a easier method of collecting symlinks than manually creating and organizing shortcuts (symlinks) into a folder

[thorro]

would be useful if the limit was larger than 25, what is this, 1995? :)

[gabrielraphaelofficial]

Its way more expensive for G-Suite end users who have more then 2tb of drive space, its the only reason some people do it is for the space as they store film footage or other power users content during field work

[jordanaaliyah]

Would I be able to share a workspace with another Google Drive user? Trying to collaborate

[saadkhan]

Is there any way to give access to others in Work space ?

[invinceable]

Nice video. I'm understanding the concept of the Priority tool more now after your video however I'm still asking myself What's the real point. Couldn't one achieve a similar concept by having files in multiple folders by Copying & holding down Ctrl key like someone mentioned in the comments and having your priority items in the folders you want? Is there something else I may be missing. Perhaps I'm a bit disappointed because what I really want is for google to implement a functional CRM :/

[ShutterlabCreative]

If I'd like to use workspaces as a jump off to duplicate a collection of files (likewise the workspace itself) whenever I spin up, let's say, a new project—Can I do that? If so, how?
This seems like a logical use of this feature.

[OlivierSuire]

If I got it right, Workspaces are to Google Drive what Albums are to Google Photos
...except they're limited to 25 files which is a total bummer.

[richardward]

Doesnt work, there is no "Priority" section on my version of Drive.

[lindiepearl]

my drive section doesn't have that priority thing

[xarfram]

If only there were a button to open everything in a workspace at once