Google Drive improves its spreadsheets and appearance on Android
One of the most complete and practical office tools for portable devices is receiving an update for the platform Android This is Google Drive, intended for the creation of text documents and spreadsheets that also has cloud services or storage on Internet A good way to safeguard content and edit them at any time and place from the terminal, being able to even collaborate with other users in any of them.Issues that are improved thanks to the new functions and design that this application presents.
One of the main novelties in this update is the renewed visual aspect And it is that Google likes to keep his tools up to date. This time it leaves behind the dark tones in menus and screens for some light tones, while maintaining the style of the latest version of Android Something they called Holo Light Along with it, ahas been entered at the bottom of the screen toolbar to perform basic functions directly and quickly. Specifically, it is about the possibility to upload or store new files, create documents from scratch or scan physical images or files to transform them into virtual documents and save them in the cloud
Along with this, there are quite interesting new functions for the most frequent users. Thus, when scanning documents it is now possible to choose the option color drawing, useful to more faithfully portray the tones of the file. In addition, from the main documents menu, the swipe down gesture has now been included to reload the screen and show newly uploaded content.
However, the strong point of this update is directly related to spreadsheets , some documents that have been significantly improved with new functions. It features a new context menu packed with options for cells, whether it's placing different borders, establish a format for dates and numbers and other issues so that its content is adapted to the user's taste.
In addition to these features, Google Drive users can finally merge cells , plus add new in any direction from an already selected one. All this allowing to move them to any column or row freely. Issues that are also added to the entire columns or the rows, freezing the portions that are want to keep them unchanged while the rest of the table is modified.
Finally, Google Drive has included a function to manage the download of documents to the terminal. To date it was possible to select certain files as favorites to be able to consult them even without an Internet connection, a process that involves downloading them to the terminal.It is now possible to control said download, pausing and resuming it at will with a button located next to said documents.
In short, a notable update that users most assiduous, who are used to working with these spreadsheets directly from the terminal itself. The update has already been released, and will reach all Android users in a progressive in the coming days. Simply update or download the app via Google Play when available.
