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Review of google drive Technically speaking, Google Drive is simply a cloud-based storage option that gives you the ability to keep your photos, emails, and other files on their server. But having extra storage is just the beginning. Google Drive also comes with a suite of office tools rivaling the heavyweights from Microsoft Office, including: Docs, Google's word processor comparable to Microsoft Word Sheets, Google's version of Excel Slides, the Google answer to PowerPoint You can even share these documents and make edits in real-time so collaborating with your team has never been easier. Top 12 features of Google Drive If you decide to add Google Drive to your digital toolkit, you'll have these fun features to play with: #1: Scan documents from any device. Don't have a scanner? The good news is you don't need one with Drive. Just take a photo of a document (like a receipt) right from your phone and upload it straight to Drive. #2: Work offline. If you know you'll be busy traveling on a plane you can switch specific files to Offline mode and score the ability to keep working even without internet access. As I mentioned earlier, you won't be able to see real-time updates, but you also won't have to lose precious time just because you're offline. #3: See revision history and restore older versions if needed. Whether you accidentally deleted something in your doc or you want to see how the original version compares after rounds of updates, you can use Google's Revision History to view all changes and restore earlier versions. #4: Changes are automatically saved. Anytime you're working in a Google file your updates will automatically save without you needing to interrupt your work to hit the save button. Your Revision History is possible -- and accurate down to the minute -- thanks to these automatic saves. So as long as you have internet access, your changes will never be lost again. #5: Convert photos and PDFs to edit. Google Drive also gives you the ability to convert image files such as JPEG, PNG, and GIFs, as well as PDFs, into editable documents. #6: Stream both music and videos from the cloud. Add audio files to Drive, and you can create your playlist and play songs using apps like Music Player: Videos can also be viewed right from Drive and don't require a separate app to do so. #7: Collaborate with your team in real-time. As long as everyone on your team has internet access, you can each make changes in real-time to the same document. That means you won't be slowed down by having to download updated versions before making edits. #8: Easily add Drive files to emails as attachments. And if you're using Gmail as your email provider, you can add your Drive files just like a regular attachment using the click of a different button (the Drive logo this time instead of the attachment paperclip):: #8: Open Microsoft Office files in Drive and convert Google files to Microsoft versions. #9: Access Drive from anywhere in the world as long as you have an internet connection. #10: Share your files using custom links and different access levels. #11: Choose from dozens of professional, premade templates. #12: Create surveys and event RSVPs using Google Forms.