How to remove suggestions from Google Drive


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2024-02-12T17:27:43+00:00

How to remove suggestions from Google Drive

Hello geekplay! 👋 Ready to learn how to get rid of those annoying Google Drive suggestions? Let's free up that space once and for all!

1. How do I disable Google Drive suggestions in my account?

To disable Google Drive suggestions in your account, follow these steps:

  1. Open Google Drive in your browser.
  2. Click the settings icon, located in the upper right corner of the screen, and select "Settings."
  3. scroll down until you find the “Suggestions” section and uncheck the box that says “Show suggestions when selecting files or folders.”
  4. Once you uncheck the box, the suggestions should disappear from your Google Drive account.

2. Is it possible to customize Google Drive suggestions based on my preferences?

If possible customize suggestions from Google Drive according to your preferences. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Open Google Drive in your browser.
  2. Click on the settings icon and select “Settings”.
  3. scroll down Go to the “Suggestions” section and you will find the “Customize suggestions” option.
  4. Click “Customize suggestions” and you can modify your preferences so that the suggestions adapt to your needs.

3. How to remove unwanted file suggestions in Google Drive?

Deleting unwanted file suggestions in Google Drive is easy. Follow these steps:

  1. Open Google Drive in your browser.
  2. Locate suggestions for files you want to delete.
  3. Right click in the suggestion and select the “Hide suggestion” or “Dismiss suggestion” option, depending on the version of Google Drive you are using.
  4. The suggestion will disappear from your view and will no longer appear in your account.

4. Can I turn off suggestions in Google Drive from the mobile app?

Disabling suggestions in Google Drive from the mobile application is possible. Follow these steps:

  1. Open the Google Drive app on your mobile device.
  2. Tap the menu icon in the upper left corner of the screen.
  3. Select “Settings” from the drop-down menu.
  4. scroll down to the “Suggestions” section and turn off the “Show suggestions when selecting files or folders” option.

5. How to stop Google Drive from showing duplicate file suggestions?

Preventing Google Drive from showing duplicate file suggestions is important to keep your files organized. Follow these steps to avoid these suggestions:

  1. Open Google Drive in your browser.
  2. Click on the search bar and type “type:repeated” to filter out duplicate files.
  3. Select the duplicate files you want to remove.
  4. Right click and choose the “Move to Trash” option to remove duplicate files from your account.

6. How to permanently delete suggestions from Google Drive?

If you want to permanently delete suggestions from Google Drive, follow these steps:

  1. Open Google Drive in your browser.
  2. Locate the suggestions you want to permanently delete.
  3. Right click in the suggestion and select the “Delete suggestion” option.
  4. Confirm the deletion and the suggestion will disappear permanently.

7. How to undo deleting a suggestion in Google Drive?

If you accidentally deleted a suggestion in Google Drive and want to undo the action, follow these steps:

  1. Open the trash from Google Drive in your browser.
  2. Locate the suggestion you want to recover.
  3. Right click in the suggestion and choose the “Restore” option to return it to its original location.

8. How to disable suggestion notifications in Google Drive?

If you want to disable suggestion notifications in Google Drive, follow these steps:

  1. Open Google Drive in your browser.
  2. Click on the settings icon and select “Settings”.
  3. scroll down to the “Notifications” section and uncheck the “Show suggestion notifications” option.
  4. Once notifications are disabled, you will no longer receive suggestions in the form of notifications.

9. Is it possible to block receiving suggestions from certain contacts in Google Drive?

Yes, it is possible to block receiving suggestions from certain contacts in Google Drive. Follow these steps to do it:

  1. Open Google Drive in your browser.
  2. Go to the settings section and select “Sharing and visibility settings.”
  3. Select option “Specific people only” to limit receiving suggestions to selected contacts.

10. Can I turn off Google Drive suggestions temporarily?

If you want to temporarily turn off Google Drive Suggestions, follow these steps:

  1. Open Google Drive in your browser.
  2. Click on the settings icon and select “Download”.
  3. scroll down to the “Suggestions” section and turn off the “Temporarily show suggestions” option.
  4. By temporarily turning off suggestions, they won't appear in your account until you decide to turn them back on.

Until next time, geekplay! And remember, to remove Google Drive suggestions you just need to go to settings and deactivate the option. 😉

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