Product Update - July 12, 2026

Drive: File Comments — collaborative document review directly in Drive

Team members can now leave comments on any file stored in Drive — whether it is a PDF, a spreadsheet, or a presentation. Comments are threaded, timestamped, and tied to the file's share permissions, so only people who have access to the file can participate. This brings collaborative review directly into the file repository, eliminating the need to copy document links into separate chat threads or external tools. The feature also activates the previously dormant Commenter share role, which admins can now assign to people who should be able to give feedback without editing.

Use case: A compliance officer shares a draft policy document in the Legal team drive and asks reviewers to flag concerns in the comments — reviewers respond directly on the file, and the officer addresses each thread before publishing the final version.

Available in: Drive → File View → Comments

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Drive: Move & Copy Files and Folders — reorganize Drive content without re-uploading

Users can now move or copy any file or folder to a different location within Drive — including deep folder copies that preserve the entire subfolder hierarchy. Moving a file relocates it and updates all internal references; copying creates a full duplicate that can be independently edited. Both operations are transactional, so a partially-completed deep copy does not leave orphaned files behind. This fills one of the most-requested gaps in Drive's file management experience.

Use case: An operations manager copies the complete folder structure from last quarter's project into a new folder for the current quarter, giving the team a clean starting point without re-creating dozens of subfolders by hand.

Available in: Drive → File or Folder → Move / Copy

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Drive: Content Search — find files by what they contain, not just their name

Drive search now searches inside the text content of uploaded files alongside the existing filename search. When enabled, the search index covers extracted text from documents so that a query like "Q3 headcount plan" will surface a PDF named something entirely different, as long as the document contains those words. This makes Drive useful as a genuine knowledge repository rather than just a file store, particularly for teams with large archives of HR documents, contracts, or operational guides.

Use case: An HR business partner searching for "parental leave policy" finds the correct benefits document even though the file was uploaded under an internal code name.

Available in: Drive → Search → Results (content search enabled by admin in Drive Settings)