每次软件更新和升级都让您更接近最终目标——能够从设备上的同一窗口或应用程序快速完成每项任务。这将为您节省大量时间和精力，因为您不必切换到不同的应用程序和选项卡，而是可以专注于您的工作。
没有多少用户知道使用Google Drive(Application Launcher for Google Drive)的应用程序启动器已经可以做到这一点。以下是如何下载适用于Chrome的(Chrome)Application Launcher扩展程序并开始使用它来完成所有任务，而无需离开Google Drive。
Drive的应用程序启动器(Application Launcher)是什么？
Google 云端硬盘有许多隐藏功能(Google Drive has many hidden features)，可以让您成为高级用户并在完成任务时节省您的时间。您可以通过安装适用于Google Chrome的应用程序(Google Chrome)启动器(Launcher)扩展程序来更进一步。
应用程序启动器(Application Launcher)是一个浏览器插件，可让您使用计算机上的任何软件打开Google Drive中的文件。(Google Drive)无论是Excel表格还是要在 Photoshop 中编辑(edit in Photoshop)的照片，只要该软件与Google Drive兼容，Application Launcher插件就可以打开它。
如果您的设备上没有安装正确的应用程序，应用程序启动器(Application Launcher)将为您建议正确的下载。所有这些都发生在同一个Google Drive窗口中。
此插件的唯一缺点是它仅适用于Google Chrome，不适用于任何其他浏览器。
如何为Drive安装(Drive)应用程序启动器(Application Launcher)
在开始使用Google Drive中的所有本地应用程序之前，您需要在浏览器中安装 Application Launcher 扩展程序(install the Application Launcher extension in your browser)。为此，请按照以下步骤操作。
- 在 Google Chrome 中打开一个新标签页。
- 找到窗口顶部的书签菜单，然后选择(Bookmarks)应用程序(Apps)。
- 选择网上应用店(Web Store)以打开 Google Chrome 应用商店。
- 使用“搜索”选项卡查找Drive(Application Launcher for Drive)插件的应用程序启动器。
- 选择添加到 Chrome(Add to Chrome)以安装扩展程序。
在Chrome中启用扩展后，您可以开始使用它从Google Drive打开文件。
如何使用Google Drive的(Google Drive)应用程序启动(Application Launcher)器
使用Drive的(Drive)应用程序启动(Application Launcher)器很容易。您需要做的就是打开您的Google 云端硬盘(Google Drive)，找到您要打开的文件，右键单击它并选择打开方式(Open with)。您会看到许多可用于打开此特定文件 的应用程序和Chrome扩展程序。(Chrome)
如果要使用计算机上安装的应用程序打开文件，请选择打开方式(Open with)>计算机上的应用程序(Apps on your computer)。如果您已经安装了“备份与同步(Backup and Sync)”，您将看到设备中可用于打开文件的应用列表。
如果您还没有它，您将获得处理保存在云端硬盘(New ways to work on the files that you save in Drive)消息中的文件的新方法。不用担心，在您的设备上安装Google Backup and Sync后，您仍然可以使用Drive的(Drive)应用程序启动(Application Launcher)器。
如何安装Google 备份(Google Backup)和同步(Sync)
要在您的设备上安装备份(Backup)和同步(Sync)，请在弹出窗口中选择下载备份和同步。(Download Backup and Sync)或者，转到Google Drive 下载(Google Drive Download)页面，向下滚动，然后选择备份和同步(Backup and Sync)>下载(Download)。
下载后，打开备份(Backup)和同步(Sync)并将其安装在您的计算机上。该应用程序将要求您登录您的Google帐户，然后从您的计算机中选择要同步并自动备份(automatically backup)到 Google Drive 的文件夹和文件。
设置备份(Backup)和同步(Sync)后，您可以开始使用它与应用程序启动器(Application Launcher)一起打开Google Drive中的文件。在Google Drive(Google Drive)中打开文件，选择打开方式(Open with)，然后从您的计算机中选择要用于打开此文件的应用程序。
如何在智能(Your)手机上使用应用程序启动器(Application Launcher)
您可以在计算机和智能手机上使用适用于Drive的(Drive)Application Launcher 。借助应用程序启动器(Application Launcher)，您将能够直接从Google Drive使用已安装在智能手机上的应用程序打开文件。
要在智能手机上使用应用程序启动器(Application Launcher)，请按照以下步骤操作。
- 在手机上打开 Google 云端硬盘。
- 找到您要打开的文件，然后选择它旁边的三个垂直点以打开菜单(Menu)。
- 向下滚动并选择打开方式(Open with)。
- 您将看到您在智能手机上安装的与Google Drive兼容的应用程序列表。选择您要用来打开文件的应用程序。
要返回Google Drive，请使用智能手机上的返回按钮。您在使用应用程序启动器(Application Launcher)和本地应用程序时对文件所做的所有更改都将自动保存在Google Drive中。
在(Your)Chrome 中从Google Drive(Google Drive)启动任何应用(Any)程序(Chrome)
适用于Drive的应用程序启动(Launcher)器是一个很棒的 Chrome 扩展程序(awesome Chrome extension)，可以让您的生活更轻松。对于经常将Google Drive用于工作或其他目的的人来说，这个插件可以帮助缩小他们使用的应用程序的连续列表，只需单击一下即可。如果您以后决定摆脱它，您可以通过从Google Chrome扩展 程序中删除应用程序启动器来轻松禁用此加载项。(Application Launcher)
你以前用过驱动器的(Drive)应用程序启动(Application Launcher)器吗？您觉得其他哪些Google Chrome扩展最有用？(Google Chrome)在下面的评论中分享您使用Google Chrome插件的体验。
How Application Launcher for Google Drive Works
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What’s an Application Launcher for Drive?
Google Drive has many hidden features that can turn you into an advanced user and save you time when completing tasks. You can take it even further by installing an Application Launcher extension for Google Chrome.
The Application Launcher is a browser add-on that allows you to open files from your Google Drive using any software on your computer. It doesn’t matter whether it’s an Excel sheet or a photo that you want to edit in Photoshop – as long as the software is compatible with Google Drive, the Application Launcher add-on will allow you to open it.
If you don’t have the right app installed on your device, the Application Launcher will suggest the right download for you. All of this happens inside the same Google Drive window.
The only downside of this add-on is that it’s only available for Google Chrome and not for any other browser.
How to Install the Application Launcher for Drive
Before you can start using all of your local apps from Google Drive, you need to install the Application Launcher extension in your browser. To do that, follow the steps below.
- Open a new tab in Google Chrome.
- Find the Bookmarks menu on top of your window and select Apps.
- Select Web Store to open the Google Chrome Store.
- Use the Search tab to find the Application Launcher for Drive add-on.
- Select Add to Chrome to install the extension.
After you enable the extension in Chrome, you can start using it to open files from Google Drive.
How to Use the Application Launcher for Google Drive
Using Application Launcher for Drive is easy. All you need to do is to open your Google Drive, locate the file you’d like to open, right-click on it and select Open with. You’ll see a number of apps and Chrome extensions that you can use to open this particular file.
If you want to use an app that’s installed on your computer to open the file, select Open with > Apps on your computer. If you already have Backup and Sync installed, you’ll see a list of apps from your device that you can use to open your file.
If you don’t have it yet, you’ll get the New ways to work on the files that you save in Drive message instead. Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to use the Application Launcher for Drive after you install Google Backup and Sync on your device.
How to Install Google Backup and Sync
To install Backup and Sync on your device, select the Download Backup and Sync in the pop-up window. Alternatively, go to the Google Drive Download page, scroll down, and select Backup and Sync > Download.
Once you download it, open Backup and Sync and install it on your computer. The app will ask you to sign into your Google account and choose folders and files from your computer that you want to sync and automatically backup to Google Drive.
After you set up Backup and Sync, you can start using it together with the Application Launcher to open files in Google Drive. Open the file in Google Drive, select Open with, and select the app from your computer that you want to use to open this file.
How to Use Application Launcher on Your Smartphone
You can use Application Launcher for Drive on both your computer and your smartphone. Thanks to the Application Launcher, you’ll be able to open your files using the apps that you have installed on your smartphone right from Google Drive.
To use Application Launcher on your smartphone, follow the steps below.
- Open Google Drive on your phone.
- Find the file you want to open and select the three vertical dots next to it to open the Menu.
- Scroll down and select Open with.
- You’ll see the list of apps that you’ve installed on your smartphone that are compatible with Google Drive. Select the app you’d like to use to open your file.
To return to Google Drive, use the back button on your smartphone. All the changes you’ll make in your files while using Application Launcher and your local apps will be automatically saved in Google Drive.
Launch Any of Your Applications from Google Drive in Chrome
Application Launcher for Drive is an awesome Chrome extension that can make your life easier. For someone who uses Google Drive a lot for work or other purposes, this add-on can help to narrow down the continuous list of apps they use by having them all one click away. If you later decide to get rid of it, you can easily disable this add-on by removing the Application Launcher from your Google Chrome extensions.
Have you ever used Application Launcher for Drive before? What other Google Chrome extensions do you find most useful? Share your experience with Google Chrome add-ons in the comments below.
