The simplest and most direct way to permanently delete files or folders is by using the Shift + Delete keyboard shortcut.

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The previous version of Google Docs for mobile browsers, including the iPad and iPhone, did not support editing, desktop switching or deletion of documents. In November 2010, Google updated the mobile ...

Just select the files and folders that you want to delete and hit these keys. A dialog box will pop open asking you to ...

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If you’re an iPad user, you may have discovered a rather strange quirk in iTunes. Although the program makes it blissfully easy to add documents to certain apps by way of its File Sharing feature, ...

A Google Photos update this week added a Documents tab to assist in the process of finding documents in one's photo collection. This might not seem all that important if you believe you've never used ...