Google Docs – Force Update of Google Docs Thumbnails

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I am working with Google Docs. I make copies of existing documents using the option File – Make a copy…. The document gets copied and I work on the copy and change the copy. When I close it and reopen it the changes I made are applied but in the overview Docs Home the old preview stays.

When is this updated?

Is there an option to force an update?

Best Answer

Actually it's very simple. Here's the challenge the way I understand it. You've changed a document, most notably an image. The document updated great but the thumbnail still presents the old image.

Here's my way of fixing.

  1. Make a copy of the document. You'll then see a second thumbnail appear but this time with the new image.
  2. Delete the original document.
  3. Rename the copy.

There you have it. An updated thumb.

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