Here's a quick tip that will help you open desktop applications using Chrome from Google Drive.
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Launch desktop apps from Google Drive preview in Chrome
Nowadays, we do everything on the Internet and the web browser has become a widely used application for accessing content and cloud services. There are now many services on the Internet that also integrate with other services and software, such as Google Drive, which connects with Gmail and Google Chrome to access various files. However, web browsers have limitations, such as extending their integration with applications already installed on your computer.
That's why Google is today introducing a new Chrome extension that, when combined with the Drive application for Windows and Mac, will allow you to open files in Google Drive with desktop applications you already have installed on your system, without leaving Chrome.
The file format doesn't matter. If you have a PSD file, just right-click on the file and navigate to "Open With". Photoshop will then be one of the options (of course, only if you have Adobe Photoshop installed on your computer). If you have a DOC file, Microsoft Word will be available in the list of apps. Follow these steps to set everything up:
