Google-drive – Create a shortcut to file in Google Drive

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Is it possible to have a shortcut to a file or folder from another folder in Google Drive?
I want to have the same file pointed to from several locations.

Best Answer

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Google announced that the way that this feature used to work will change. See the details in Create pointers to any file or folder in Google Drive with shortcuts

Web UI

Shortcut feature made generaly available in 2020

  1. Right click over the file / folder

  2. Select Add shortcut to Drive

Adding a file/folder to another locarion

NOTE: As of October 30, 2020 it's still working on my G Suite Business account.

  1. Select the file

  2. Press SHIFT+z, the add to folder dialog will be shown.

  3. Select the folder to add the file.

  4. Click the "Add here" button

Google Apps Script

Use Class Folder and addFile method

UPDATE: This method is deprecated. See https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/g-suite/simplifying-google-drives-folder-structure-and-sharing-models for details.

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