Friday, 18 May 2018

How to open doc, ppt, or xls files with Google Drive with double clicks from my desktop?


Google Docs is handy for editing documents online, and can serve as a complete MS Office alternative.


However if you don't have MS Office installed you can't view those files without right click it then > google drive > View on the web


I tried to associate it with Google Drive program using the .exe I found (googledrivesync.exe) and Google Chrome but won't work.


How to open them in Google chrome easily by double clicking? System is Windows 7 x64



Answer



You need to download the Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides extension by Google.


After downloading it and installing it:




  • Right-click the file you want to open ( .ppt, .doc, .xls )




  • Click "Open with" then "Choose default program" and associate it with Google Chrome and enjoy it ( it should be in the "Other programs" tabs without requiring you to manually find the .exe)




This is the process for Windows 7.


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