Google Drive launches a new feature to help users organize files more easily

Google Drive already offers several options, such as creating folders, to keep all your files in order. However, sometimes it is still difficult for users to find the exact file they are looking for.

New code in the Google Drive app shows that Google is looking to make file discovery a little easier.

Code in the Google Drive app suggests Google may soon expand file organization further by adding a 'Categories' feature.

Spotted by TheSpAndroid, the feature will have 12 predefined categories that users can apply to their files. The categories users can use are:

1. - Automatically
2. - Bank
3. - Expense
4. - Home page
5. - ID
6. - Insurance
7. - Belongs to medicine
8. - Pet
9. - School
10. - Tax
11. - Tourism
12. - Job

These categories are similar to the labeling system companies can use in Google Workspace. However, this feature will also be available for individual users on Android, iOS and web operating systems.

Users already have the option to create folders to drop their files into. However, unlike folders, multiple categories can be assigned to a single file.

For example, an auto insurance bill could be tagged with the categories Auto, Expenses, and Insurance. Such a feature will help increase file discoverability.

To access this feature, users will have to tap on the three dots next to the file. This will bring up a menu with the option 'Manage Categories'.

The feature may be available on Android, iOS, and desktop, but it's unclear when it will be available to all users.

Micah Soto

Update 04 April 2024