Google Drive now supported in Word for iPad?

Anonymous
2015-02-24T08:32:55+00:00

So Word for iPad's latest update allows integration with Google Drive, but I can't get it to work.

I checked in 'Add a place' - I can select OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, Dropbox or Sharepoint, but no sign of (Google) Drive.

Under ". . . more" , and "Locations" there's a slide button to select Google Drive, but I can't see any effect.  Even with this switched on, Drive doesn't appear under any of the menus.

Is this a bug?

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-04-10T12:16:22+00:00

    I, too, am having the same problem. I have Google drive and it is installed and working correctly. When I go to location, I only have slider bars to turn on Dropbox and Google Drive, but neither shows in my file picker even after turning them "on".

    Please advise as to how to fix this. I have restarted my iPad, uninstalled and reinstalled Word, and searched everywhere on the Internet.

    I specifically paid for the upgrade to 365 because I was under the impression that I could use this with Google drive as an on-the-go replacement for my computer and wanted to be able to redline my docs which are stored in Google drive. It now seems this has been a huge waste.

    Elle

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-04-15T12:46:36+00:00

    I'm also seeing this problem. Trying to setup my Word app. Please post a solution.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-04-22T17:06:26+00:00

    I had almost the similar kind of issue on my device. I uninstalled and reinstall the app once the installation was successful it started working fine.

    Did you try to uninstall and reinstall the app, if you have not tried then uninstall and reinstall the app and check if it helps like mine.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-04-22T17:49:37+00:00

    I had almost the similar kind of issue on my device. I uninstalled and reinstall the app once the installation was successful it started working fine.

    Did you try to uninstall and reinstall the app, if you have not tried then uninstall and reinstall the app and check if it helps like mine.

    I've just tried an uninstall and reinstall again, but the problem persists.

    (What do you mean by 'almost similar' issue?)

    i can successfully enable DropBox and iCloud Drive, but even though I can check Google Drive, it fails to appear as a file location.

    I'm unimpressed (but not surprised) that no Microsoft person has responded apart from one who had clearly not bothered to read the thread.

    come on Microsoft.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-05-07T13:29:09+00:00

    By the sounds of it Microsoft is after Google's mkt share.

    I'm new to the iPad and can use Google Drive perfectly on my Macbook & Nexus phone. Shame the iPad apps are lacking.

    I've recently closed my Dropbox account and have a split of Android / Apple products using Google Drive. Would be pretty disappointed, glad I've not coughed up for Office 365.

    @Raju / Microsoft - about time you made the app's more flexible. I've already paid a fortune for Office Home.

    Now to decide to drop MS apps / Use Google / re-open Dropbox / or use iCloud.

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