Home screen shortcut for Google Drive file

[ray689]

On nexus devices you can add a home screen shortcut to a file in Google Drive. Is there a way to that on the Priv? I can't seem to find it.

 

[SpookDroid]

Yeah, just add a widget to your homescreen, and as long as you have Drive installed, you should see 'Drive Shortcut' as one of the options for widgets.

 

[paulwallace1234]

Well this update popped up today (see the home screen bit) not sure if it has appeared on the priv

 

[ray689]

Yes Paul I got the update today. The only widget option I have is as per below which doesn't have the option.

 

[ray689]

Update. I searched "Google Drive shortcut" in the search bar in app drawer. Showed up there. Was able to drag it to home screen then choose the file. Thanks for the help.

 

[paulwallace1234]

Well for the record, it should be in the options menu of any file inside the Drive App

 

[SpookDroid]

That's odd, it shows up on the widgets list for me... but I'm not using a Priv, though. (Note 7).

 

[ray689]

Thanks Paul. The files I'm trying to add are Google sheets files. The add to home screen option isn't there.

Also the drive shortcut doesn't show in my widgets but when I search it, it pops up. Odd.

 

[paulwallace1234]

Thanks Paul. The files I'm trying to add are Google sheets files. The add to home screen option isn't there.

Also the drive shortcut doesn't show in my widgets but when I search it, it pops up. Odd.

That is weird, this is a screenshot of a Google sheet file I just created and it's showing up

 

[ray689]

Ah thanks Paul. I think the issue was that ibwas hitting the over flow menu while in the file (open in Google Drive). When I hit the over flow for the file when in the list of files I now see "add to home screen". Thanks for your help.