Google Drive’s Homepage Is Getting A Functional Makeover: Here’s What’s New – News18

Google Drive is getting a makeover soon as the search giant introduces a new homepage for Google Drive, simply called ‘home.’ It is said to make file discovery faster for files that are most important to you.

In a new workspace blog update, Google notes that Drive will now suggest personalized recommendations for files and folders based on Google’s machine learning technology. “These suggestions utilize a variety of signals, such as what files or folders you’ve recently opened, shared or edited, or what documents are attached to upcoming Calendar events,” Google notes.

“The new Google Drive Home page will make it easier and faster for you to find the files you need and collaborate with others,” Google added. Furthermore, you will now be able to use Filter Chips, making it easier to filter files by type, people, date modified, and even location.

As for aesthetics, it is based on the principles introduced with the Material Design 3 guidelines, which promote efficient navigation. In addition, these features would be on by default for users, but they can easily choose to opt out by going to ‘My Drive’ and clicking on the ‘Change to My Drive’ option in the banner. 

Google Drive ‘Home’: When Is It Rolling Out?

The rollout for Google Drive ‘home’ has already begun as of November 28, but it could take up to 15 days to be visible for users under rapid release. For scheduled release domains (most users), it starts on January 11, 2024.