Preview files in Google Drive with new hovercard feature

To review files in Google Drive, you currently have to open each file manually or right-click on a file and then click “Open with > Preview” from the context menu.

Additionally, if you want to see what updates have been made to a file, you have to open the file and view the Activity Dashboard.

Thursday, May 16, Google introduced file hovercards in Google Drive to improve this experience and help you complete tasks faster without having to open multiple tabs.

Now, when you place your cursor over a file icon in Google Drive on the web, a hovercard will appear with a thumbnail of your file and other relevant information, such as file type, file owner, who recently modified the file and when they last modified the file.

This new experience may help save time by enabling you to gain context on your files without having to open the information sidebar to view details and recent activity.

Available to all Google Workspace customers