Alex Dumitru

Alex is the founder of FileDrop and the HeadwayApps software suite. He loves relaxing on the beach and enjoys multiple espressos per day.

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How to Generate A Google Drive Folder Report in Google Sheets

Managing and keeping track of files in Google Drive can sometimes be daunting, especially if you have numerous shared files across different folders. The ability to generate a report can significantly streamline this process, giving you insights into shared statuses, file sizes, and more. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through the process of generating […]

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How to Share Files and Folders in Google Drive with Google Sheets

In this tutorial, I will walk you through the steps to bulk share files or folders with your colleagues effortlessly in Google Drive using Google Sheets and FileDrop, our Google Workspace add-on. Whether you need to collaborate on a project or simply distribute important documents, FileDrop makes the process straightforward. So, let’s get started! If

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How to Duplicate Files and Folders in Google Drive with Google Sheets

In this tutorial I want to show how to copy files and duplicate folders structures in Google Drive with the help of Google Sheets and FileDrop. FileDrop offers different tools for managing your Google Drive, like batch folder creation in Google Drive or even batch rename files in Google Drive using Google Sheets. What is

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How To Do OCR in Google Sheets and Automatically Extract Text From PDFs and Images

In this guide we’re going to explore the magic of converting a PDF file to text using OCR technology directly in Google Sheets. And the tool that makes this all possible? FileDrop. (Here is how you can do batch ocr pdf files with Google Sheets and Drive.) What is FileDrop? FileDrop is a handy add-on

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Translate Text in Google Sheets

How To Translate Text in Google Sheets with 1 Click

I will show you on how you can effortlessly translate text within your Google Sheets, be it a single cell, an entire sheet, or a full spreadsheet. We have two options, via the GOOGLETRANSLATE formula that you can access in the cells or via our amazing Google Sheets add-on, FileDrop. Let’s dive right in! (Please

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Translate Text in Google Slides

How To Translate Google Slides With 1 Click Tutorial

In this guide, I am going to show you how you can seamlessly translate your Google Slides automatically using FileDrop and our Translate Pro sidebar. For those who may not know, FileDrop is a sophisticated file manager tool that can isert files in your Google Sheets, Docs, or Slides. However, it is not limited to

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Generate Formulas and Rewrite Data in Google Sheets With AI

Generate Formulas and Rewrite Data in Google Sheets With ChatGPT AI

Today I’m excited to introduce you to a powerful feature for FileDrop that will streamline your workflow and save you time. FileDrop is designed to help you manage your files and seamlessly insert them into sales documents but that’s not all. We’ve added Sheets AI, an AI sidebar powered by ChatGPT which allows you to

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Convert Formulas to Values in Google Sheets

Convert Formulas Results to Values in Google Sheets with 1 Click

Wish that the results of formulas be saved automatically instead of the results? Today I want to introduce a handy feature of FileDrop, our Google Workspace addon, that can help save time and potential headaches. The Save values as text feature allows you to preserve the formulas in a Google Sheet as data, which is

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Import and Translate PDF Files into Google Sheets with FileDrop

Import and Translate PDF Files into Google Sheets with FileDrop

Today I’m going to guide you through a straightforward method for importing PDF files into Google Sheets. We’re going to use FileDrop, a versatile add-on that can be installed from the Google Workspace marketplace. It’s available for Google Sheets, Docs and Slides and has some pretty cool features. Step 1: Starting FileDrop and Uploading a

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How to Batch Rename Files from Google Drive with Google Sheets and FileDrop

If you are looking to rename files in bulk that are in a Google Drive folder and you want to do it quickly this solution is for you.ย  You can rename files in batches for hundreds of files at once with this easy method. To rename the files in your Google Drive we are going

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