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Carissa Gudino

I am Carissa Gudinoa, a technology buff, and Office online and Apple expert with over 9 years of experience. I am passionate about helping others get the most out of their Apple devices. I have written extensively about Apple products and technologies. I am committed to providing my clients with the best possible service and am always up-to-date on the latest Apple products and features. I also write extensively on other software available for use at minimal cost or free. This includes Word Online, Outlook Online, Excel Online, and other Office online programs... Check out more.

Google Drive Version History: How to See and Restore Old Versions

October 24, 2026January 4, 2024 by Carissa Gudino
Version history panel with the October 24, 12:03 PM version menu open: Restore this version, Name this version, Make a copy, Delete this and older versions

Open version history in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, restore or name a version, and manage versions of PDFs and Office files with Keep forever.

Do Shared Folders Take Up Space in Google Drive? Who Pays for the Storage

November 11, 2026January 3, 2024 by Carissa Gudino
Google Drive Storage page showing 7.52 GB of 5 TB used and a file list sorted by Storage used

No, files shared with you use the owner’s Google Drive storage. See when a shared file starts counting against yours, and how shared drives work.

How to Clear Cache in Google Drive (Web, Android, iPhone and Desktop)

October 29, 2026January 3, 2024 by Carissa Gudino
Google Drive web Settings General tab with the Offline checkbox highlighted below the Uploads setting

Clear cache in Google Drive the safe way: Chrome site data, the Android app, iPhone and Drive for desktop, plus the Offline toggle Google recommends.

Does Google Drive Scan for Viruses? What It Checks and What It Skips

October 24, 2026December 22, 2023 by Carissa Gudino
Gmail message with a PDF attachment named Invoice BL-2026-118.pdf, showing One attachment, Scanned by Gmail, and an Add to Drive button

Google Drive scans files for malware before you download or share them, but not files over 100 MB. Here’s what it checks, what it skips, and what to do.

Can You See Who Downloaded Your Google Drive Files? What Actually Works

October 24, 2026December 19, 2023 by Carissa Gudino
Google Drive Activity panel for Spring 2026 Price List.pdf showing a share with Anyone on the internet with the link and a later access restriction

Personal Google Drive has no download log. Here’s how Workspace admins check Download events, and how owners limit who can download a file.

Google Drive Keeps Going Offline? 8 Fixes for Web, Desktop and Mobile

October 30, 2026December 18, 2023 by Carissa Gudino
Google Drive Settings page with the Offline checkbox for recent Docs, Sheets, and Slides files highlighted

Google Drive says you are offline or keeps disconnecting? Fix it on the web, in Drive for desktop and in the mobile app, most likely fix first.

How to Add Music to Google Drive (Computer, Android, iPhone)

November 11, 2026December 18, 2023 by Carissa Gudino
Google Drive audio preview playing Spring jingle - Bluebird radio spot 2026.mp3 with waveform, pause button, 0:07 of 0:16 and the Download icon highlighted

Upload songs and audio files to Google Drive from a computer, Android or iPhone, sync a music folder, play tracks in Drive, and download them back.

How to Migrate from Evernote to Google Drive (and Turn Notes into Google Docs)

October 29, 2026December 15, 2023 by Carissa Gudino
Google Doc Hillcrest HOA site notes created from an Evernote HTML export, with the heading, tags line and note text highlighted

Export Evernote notes as HTML or ENEX, upload them to Google Drive, and turn each note into an editable Google Doc. Tested steps, no paid tools.

Can Viewers on Google Drive Download Files? What Each Role Can Do

October 24, 2026December 14, 2023 by Carissa Gudino
Settings for Spring 2026 Price List.pdf with Commenters and viewers unchecked under People who can download, copy, print, and access via Gemini

Yes, by default viewers and commenters can download Google Drive files. See how owners turn it off, what editors can do, and what viewers can try.

Best Google Drive Clients for Linux (No Official App Yet)

October 24, 2026December 11, 2023 by Carissa Gudino
Google Drive Computers page in the left navigation showing No computers syncing, with the note that folders synced using Drive for desktop show up here

Google has no Drive app for Linux. Compare rclone, Insync, google-drive-ocamlfuse, ExpanDrive and the browser, and see which Linux client fits you.

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