Google Drive Chrome Plugin

Installation Instructions

To install the Google Drive Dual-Pane Overlay plugin in Chrome, perform the following steps:

Open Google Chrome.
Go to the Chrome Web Store page for the extension: Google Drive Dual-Pane Overlay
Click Add to Chrome, then confirm any prompts to complete the installation.

The plugin should now be installed and active.

You can check it has been installed by navigating to chrome://extensions/

Navigate to Google Drive (https://drive.google.com/drive/home).
There is a 10 second delay from the time you navigate to Google Drive till the plugin is activated, this is to allow you time to navigate to the required folder before the plugin becomes active.
Note: There is also a 10 second delay in activating the plugin after navigating to a folder using a shortcut).
Once the plugin becomes active, you will see the following view:

To expand a folder, click on the triangle to its left. The expanded folder structure will display as follows:

Shortcuts display with an arrow icon, click on the shortcut name to navigate to the destination folder:

To preview a document, click the document name in the left-hand hierarchical navigation structure.

Click Open with Google Docs to edit the document.

To search a document in preview mode, click on the menu icon in the top right corner and then selecting Find:

You can click on Open in New in the top right hand corner, to open the preview document in a new window.

A backward-pointing arrow appears in the top-left corner; click on this arrow to navigate back up a directory level.

A Drive Overlay toggle switch will appear in the top-left corner of Google Drive, click the toggle switch to turn the overlay ON or OFF.

To close the plugin, Click the “X” in the top-right corner.

Alternatively, you can close the plugin by pressing the Escape key (Esc) on your keyboard.