Enhance Google Drive integration to be similar to ClickUp
Denny Basham
General enhancement requests:
1) For Google Drive integrations under add file dialogue ensure that ALL Google Drive items are available rather than just MY Drive. We use Shared Drives extensively with our agency team so most files live there (cateorized) rather than in my Drive.
This is how SmartSuite displays GDrive: https://share.getcloudapp.com/NQu4oR7Q
This is how ClickUp displays GDrive (ideal): https://share.getcloudapp.com/YEuDZGkg and https://share.getcloudapp.com/2Nu6qJml
2) Enhance/change how SmartSuite connects to Google Drive so no options are even displayed and you don't need to make sure you check boxes that might be missed. Also, if proper permissions are not selected make sure the display doesn't error out as shown here: https://share.getcloudapp.com/9Zuzdede and https://share.getcloudapp.com/5zu2Bqo5 and here https://share.getcloudapp.com/rRu5GRAQ
ClickUp appears to use a different connection process https://share.getcloudapp.com/Koun4OAB and here https://share.getcloudapp.com/llugNRE0
3) Treat attachments for things like Google Drive (and drop box, etc) as embeds rather than as items you need to download into Smart Suite. This is ideal so it doesn't take up storage space at SmartSuite but rather uses our GDrive space as we have Enterprise accounts with 5TB at Google vs space limitations at SmartSuite (depends on account). https://share.getcloudapp.com/v1uEY1X7
When you click a GDrive attachment in Clickup: https://share.getcloudapp.com/DOukqe2D it opens directly inside ClickUp: https://share.getcloudapp.com/E0uRAW9D
4) Pop up doc views inside of SmartSuite for all Google Drive embeds for things like Google Docs, Sheets, Images, etc so they can be directly accessed without needing to go out to Google. For editable files make this similar to the current implementation in the dashboard referenced here: https://smartsuite.canny.io/feature-requests/p/view-google-docs-sheets-and-slides-in-a-dashboard
5) Allow Google Drive URL link pastes into file fields to properly display Google Drive files. Currently pasting a Google Drive file link into the URL field does not properly import the file or display regardless of the file type. https://share.getcloudapp.com/xQuO74O0 and here https://share.getcloudapp.com/RBuBlKJv
6) Google Drive links pasted into comments should be treated as an attachment not requiring upload as previously mentioned. Also, allow embeds of Google Drive (and Drop Box, etc) files in comments like ClickUp does with / commands. ClickUp DOES have apps where they provide direct integration to GDrive, DropBox, etc so this might be why things are different. https://share.getcloudapp.com/llugNmnD
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VIKTOR IVANOV
Currently, when Google Drive is linked to the SuiteSuite, users can only view a list of folders and must navigate through them to locate a file to attach. It would be ideal if the integration included a search function (similar to Asana’s), allowing users to type a file name in a search field to quickly find and attach the file.
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Nina Marie Villaver
Hi Jon Darbyshire. Any updates on the enhancement requests from Denny? Thank you in advance.
Garrett Clawson
Denny Basham Jon Darbyshire Totally agree with this. I'd love the ability to, at minimum, search my Google Drive from the upload window. But would really like the embed/mention option as well so I can continue editing the doc/file in GD without having to attach a static file to my SS record.
Denny Basham
Jon Darbyshire - any updates after you reviewed this with the Product Team a couple of weeks ago? Thx.
Jon Darbyshire
Denny Basham Thank you for all the details here. We will be reviewing this with our Product team early next week.