Hopefully Google will correct this in an update if not, they can expect many more complaints from long-time users. (I should know - I use Office for iPad, too.) The Microsoft file and folder structures are identical, and I frankly would expect the same for Google's apps. The OneDrive app does store documents and folders, but Word, PowerPoint, and Excel have OneDrive access baked into each one of them, hence no need for switching back and forth. That goes to Connor's incorrect statement about OneDrive and how he says it works the same way. Why in the world would they pull a move like this and make it more tedious to use their products? I get that they want to copy Microsoft's new Office apps, but even Microsoft had the common sense (how often has that been typed?) to, WITHIN each app, link to OneDrive and OneDrive for Business to make it easier to open and sync documents - no toggling or switching necessary. However, this move by Google absolutely makes no sense and, as a long-time user, frustrates me. The school where I teach has a Google Apps for Education account, and many of my students use Google Drive to compose their essays. I've been a fan and avid user of Google Docs/Drive since its inception. This is a good move by Google, and it will likely expand their user base by not hiding it in Drive anymore. When you think about it, it doesn't really make sense for storage to be the same application as document or spreadsheet editing. Even Rene complained about the way iCloud manages files in his most recent articles.īefore you just say "it sucks", remember that this is the same way that OneDrive works with the Microsoft office suite and you said that it was fantastic. I get that it's really difficult to navigate between Drive and Docs without a back button, this is the same way that every single office suite works EXCEPT for iCloud, which many would argue does a much worse job at managing files because each app has its own folder structure. Ths is popular in the publishing industry. When working with agents, editors, or publishers, it’s common to get Track Changes revisions in MS Word.
Think of it like opening the finder to get to your files. Integrates with Dropbox, sync iPad, iPhone, and Storyist for Mac Open project from iPhone or iPad to make comments about what’s needed Groan Factors of Scrivener vs Storyist. Are you expecting Google to have 4 different structures-Docs, Sheets, Slides, and then Drive? Drive is where the folders are. You're complaining that there is no folder structure for storing things in the new apps. This is some of the worst writing I've seen on iMore.