Google Drive has altered the way that you preview files that have not been created using Google Apps. You will now be presented with a pop up window that previews the file, and allows you to download by clicking on a button at the bottom of your screen. The first time you view this preview, there will be a simple tutorial that will be presented. This should alliviate some confusion that students have when it comes to the inability to edit Word documents from within Google Drive. These documents no longer open in a window that looks identical to the Google Document window. You can read more about the new preview function below.
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