We imagine this is not lost on Google, which may be why they’re currently rolling out Search Chips, a feature that promises to help you hunt down that deeply buried document you so desperately need on Google Drive. The good news is that the new tool is easier to use and find than the classic Advanced Search filters, though these will remain available to further refine your query. The bad news is that currently, you’ll only see Search Chips if you’re a paying GSuite customer or your employer uses Workspace. That leaves free-tier Google users with indefinitely mediocre search capabilities and a hankering for a savory snack. The fourth button is the Last modified filter, which lets you use a predetermined (Today, Last 7 days, Last 30 days, This year, etc.) or a custom range to search only among files edited within those dates. Next up is Title only, which acts like a switch—click on it and Google will only search your keyword in document titles, not their contents. The last search chip is the To do dropdown menu, which filters documents by calls to action. For this, you can use Follow-ups as a filter and search only among documents you own that have unresolved suggestions (Suggestions) or any file with comments assigned to you that you haven’t replied to yet (Action items). And hey, we know change can be hard, but hopefully, smoother searches and increased productivity won’t leave you feeling too salty about this one.
