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Learn how to attach files and folders to your pages with the Google Drive Connector macro to share your team's knowledge.

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Adding the Google Drive Connector macro to your pages is straightforward, with the { shortcut or via the “Insert” menu.

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Using the { shortcut

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Instructions:

  1. Enter the edit mode of the page where you want to attach files and folders.

  2. Place the cursor where you want the macro to appear.

  3. Type {Google Drive and select the Google Drive Connector app from the dropdown.

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  4. Click the macro and then click the "Edit" button.

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  5. Browse your connected folders in the Google Drive Connector dialog. If you haven't connected any, you can do that so now. You can also connect more folders from the context menu as you would in the file manager.

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  6. Click the checkbox to select the files and folders you want to attach. They will appear in the live preview pane on the right side.

  7. Optional: click the “Layout” tab to customize how attachments look on your page.

  8. Click the "Insert" button.

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To make sure you're selecting the right file, you can preview your files as you would on the file manager. Click the name to open the full-screen preview or click the disclosure button on the live preview pane to preview the content, as you would on files and folders already attached.

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Using the "Insert" menu

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Instructions:

  1. Enter the edit mode of the page where you want to attach files and folders.

  2. Place the cursor where you want the macro to appear.

  3. Click the "Insert" menu on the toolbar (+) and then click "Google Drive."

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  4. Browse your connected folders in the Google Drive Connector dialog. If you haven't connected any, you can do that so now. You can also connect more folders from the context menu as you would in the file manager.

  5. Select the files and folders you want to attach by clicking the checkbox. You'll see them appear on the live preview pane on the right side. 

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  6. Optional: click the “Layout” tab to customize how attachments look on your page.

  7. Click the "Insert" button.

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Tip

All done. The macro is updated.

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Removing attached files and folders

You can remove specific files and folders attached to a macro at any moment.

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Instructions:

  1. Enter the edit mode of the page.

  2. Select the macro that you want to change.

  3. Click the "Edit" button.

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  4. The live preview pane lists all the attached files. Click the unlink button for the ones you want to remove from the macro.

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  5. Click the "Save" button.

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Note

When you click the "Save" button, the changes become permanent and undoable. However, you can attach the files and folders again, as removing them from the macro doesn't delete them.

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Removing the macro

You can also remove the entire macro and all the files and folders attached simultaneously.

Instructions:

  1. Enter the edit mode of the page.

  2. Select the macro that you want to remove.

  3. Click the "Remove" button.

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Tip

It's all done. Your files and folders are safe and sound but no longer attached to the page after you publish the changes.

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