While trying to delete a file, I was surprised to see that there is no remove option in the Google Drive app on iPhone and Android. I tried with other files too but couldn’t find the delete, remove, or trash option anywhere in their file menu. This made me wonder maybe Google doesn’t allow file deletion in the Drive app. I also thought this could be a bug but was reluctant to believe the same. After all, how can Google drop or miss such an important feature from a service that has over 1 billion users? Meanwhile, the option to remove files exists when accessing Google Drive on a computer. Show
Where is the remove button in Google Drive?Are you unable to remove something from Google Drive on your mobile? Well, you shouldn’t worry as the option to delete files is there in Google Drive for iOS and Android. The fact is that the default tab (named Home) appears when you launch the Drive app. The Home tab shows a list of your most recently opened, shared, and edited files. Apparently, the ‘Remove’ option doesn’t appear for files listed on the Home tab. This makes a person assume that they can’t remove files from Google Drive. Having said that, the remove button is visible when deleting a file or folder from the Files tab. Now let’s see how you can delete files from Google Drive on iPhone and Android. How to delete files from the Google Drive app
TIP: To easily locate and remove recent files from the Google Drive app, go to the Home tab and tap the ‘3-dot menu’ next to the file. Select ‘Show file location’ from the list. Doing so will directly take you to that file location on Google Drive. Tap the 3-dot besides the file and remove it. It’s worth noting that anyone you’ve shared a file with won’t be able to access the file after deletion. Though you can transfer the ownership of your file to someone else (before deleting) if you want them to still view the file. How to delete Google Drive files permanentlyThe items you remove are sent to Bin where they stay for 30 days. After 30 days, the files stored in the bin or trash are automatically deleted forever. During this period, you can restore the deleted contents. To permanently delete files from Google Drive on iPhone and Android,
How to remove shared files from Google Drive on iPhone & Android
Note that the shared files aren’t moved to Bin. So make sure to remove them with caution. How to delete multiple files from Google Drive on Android & iPhoneTo remove multiple files at once from the Google Drive app,
That’s it. The removed files will stay in the Google Drive bin for 30 days. You can either restore or delete them forever before they are automatically deleted. ALSO READ: How to download files from Google Drive to iPhone Mayur Agarwal is the founder and editor-in-chief of WebTrickz. As a Technology enthusiast and an Internet addict, he loves sharing useful How To’s and Tips & Tricks. How do I delete all files from Google Drive on Android?To delete your Google Drive files, move them to the trash. Files in trash will be automatically deleted after 30 days.. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Drive app.. At the bottom right, tap Files .. Next to the file you want to delete, tap More. Remove.. How do I select multiple files in Google Drive on Android?List view: You press and hold a file to select it and a check mark will appear next to it when it is selected. To select multiple files press on as many files as you want to select and check marks will appear next to all of the selected files.
Is there a fast way to delete files in Google Drive?You could hold on “Shift” on your keyboard or hold the left mouse button and drag to select more than one files to delete at once. Step 3: Right-click on the files and choose “Remove” in the pop-up menu. Then the files will be deleted from your Google Drive.
How do you select multiple items to delete on Google Drive?Hold Down the Shift Key
While holding down the Shift key, click on another file. This will select both files and all the files in between. You can now delete these all in mass. You can move them to a new folder or create a shortcut.
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