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I've always wondered about Google Drive. If you right-click on a file, you'll notice it says "Remove" instead of the more common "Delete". Perhaps this is a M
by giarc 9y ago
I've always wondered about Google Drive. If you right-click on a file, you'll notice it says "Remove" instead of the more common "Delete". Perhaps this is a Material Design spec, but I always felt like that was their way of keeping a copy of the file to add to your personal data file.
- ggg9990 9y agoRemove and delete are distinct actions in shared file systems. “Remove” gets it out of your Google Drive. But if it’s a shared file, it’s not yours to delete, or if your company has a retention policy, you may not have the permission to delete it.
- djhworld 9y agoOn the web UI they have a "Bin" option, which is sort of like the recycling bin on Windows. In the Bin folder, right clicking a file gives the option "delete forever"...whether that is actually the case or not I don't know.