Show Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, attachments in tasks on mobile
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Drew Shafer
Currently, Google Drive attachments on tasks that are accessed via mobile on the new app does not open the Google Drive app. This feature works on the old app. We need whoever has access to the task on ClickUp to be able to click on the Google Drive attachment, and automatically open the Google Drive app that allows the user to upload/manage files at that point. The current app just opens a page that says "This file cannot be previewed."
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halexutrex
This issue occurs because the new ClickUp mobile app does not hand off Google Drive, Docs, or Sheets attachments to the native Google Drive app, so instead of opening the file it shows “This file cannot be previewed”; the practical workaround until the planned feature is released is to open the attachment in an external browser or the Drive app manually (or ensure you’re logged into the correct Google account on your device), while admins can also encourage using shared links set to open in Drive by default—similar to how a regular web link like https://deckbuilderashevillenc.com/services/concrete-contractor/ opens directly in a browser—so attachments behave more consistently across mobile devices.
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Awix Baslet
I agree that having Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets attachments in tasks open directly in their respective Google apps on mobile would greatly improve workflow efficiency, just like the old app allowed. This seamless integration would let users upload, edit, and manage files instantly without being limited by the "This file cannot be previewed" screen, ensuring smoother task management. A similar approach can be seen in platforms like Scarlet iOS https://usescarlet.app/, which provides direct and optimized access to its resources, enhancing user experience through intuitive navigation and instant accessibility.
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Tim Jasper
Also we cannot add docs from cloud services on iOS
Drew Shafer
Any updates on this loss of functionality? We rely on this feature on a daily / moment to moment basis in our company. When they changed everyone to 3.0 in the last couple of weeks, the ability for Google Drive links to open up the Google Drive app on mobile devices stopped working altogether.
iMAN
Very annoying, this must be fixed soon.
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victor mccormicke
To access files from Google Drive related to a task, you can open the Google Drive app on your mobile device, navigate to the appropriate folder, and find the file associated with the task. https://www.tellpopeyes.biz/