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THIS IS COOL! - Lock files more easily in Google Drive

Kim_Nilsson — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:55:33 GMT

Lock files more easily in Google Drive

Rolling out from yesterday. Anyone have it yet?

Re: THIS IS COOL! - Lock files more easily in Google Drive

dochxp — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:16:53 GMT

No admin controls and school children......? Locking documents. Mmmmmm

Re: THIS IS COOL! - Lock files more easily in Google Drive

Kim_Nilsson — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:21:37 GMT

I never said we wouldn't have to give feedback to Google about it. 🙂

Re: THIS IS COOL! - Lock files more easily in Google Drive

AndyCaffrey — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:36:22 GMT

From what I can tell (and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong) - you could always do this by changing the share link to view only - this is just a faster way of doing that. So no new power to students, but possibly a way to do this more easily.

Re: THIS IS COOL! - Lock files more easily in Google Drive

Kim_Nilsson — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:24:31 GMT

Currently, I have Approvals in the spot where Lock is supposed to appear.

Re: THIS IS COOL! - Lock files more easily in Google Drive

MattDPenn — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 17:28:45 GMT

On one hand neat, on the other hand oh the antics students could get up to. The announcement doesn't seem to specify whether it has to be the one that locked it to unlock it or if anyone with edit access can unlock it. I'm hoping it's the later.

Re: THIS IS COOL! - Lock files more easily in Google Drive

MarkLoundy — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 17:36:07 GMT

One place antics won't come from is Google Classroom. That switches ownership back and forth between student and teacher.

Re: THIS IS COOL! - Lock files more easily in Google Drive

Kim_Nilsson — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 17:53:23 GMT

A fairly safe assumption should be that the file owner is always able to manage locked status.