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How to play or pause media in preview in Google Drive

Play or pause the current media file (video or audio) in preview mode.

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📋 Step-by-Step Guide

  1. 1.Open Google Drive in your browser.
  2. 2.Navigate to the file or folder you want to work with.
  3. 3.Press Space to play or pause media in preview.

🎯 Shortcut Keys by Platform

PlatformShortcut
💻 PC / Windows
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🍎 Mac
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💻 Chrome OS
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💡 Pro Tips

  • You can combine this shortcut with the other Common Actions shortcuts to speed up your workflow.
  • If you forget this shortcut, press Ctrl + / (or ⌘ + / on Mac) to see all available keyboard shortcuts in Google Drive.

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