Google Drive: The same file in two folders

It is possible to have the same file in two folders in Google Drive. What I don't know is why the feature is hidden. You cannot find it at a glance.

This guide will help you in case you have a file that you need in multiple folders but you don't want to maintain 2 different copies of the same file.

Here it is what you have to do:

1. Select the file that you want to have in another folder also.

2. Press keys: Shift + Z (The menu in the image will appear)

3. Select the second folder where you want the file to be.

By doing this you will be able to open the same file from both location and cooperatively work at it with your coworkers.

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Are you using a modified Open Source Software? How are you going to keep up with the new releases?

Does your business depend on open source software? Did you change the software to adjust it to your needs? What are you going to do when a new version of the software is released? How are you going to keep up with the new releases?

This is a problem that we are facing right now. And we think (theoretically at least) that we found the solution to it.

Solution involves using Git.

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Can it be automated?

Any task done using a computer can be automated, but 'Is it worth it to be automated? '. This is the question that we need to answer.

Image Source - Automated vs non-automated

For example: Let's say you have to fill in a form with some data and then send it by email to a client. Is it worth it to automate the process if you just need it once? How much time will you spend automating? How much time will it take you to fill in the form and then send it by email? What if you have to do it once every day or even more times a day? In these last cases we suggest it is time to think about automating the process.

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