Help Center Topic: How to backup shared Google docs?

Help Center Topic: How to backup shared Google docs? http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs Help Center Topic: How to backup shared Google docs? en-US Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:02:43 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.labnol.org/forums/search.php Anonymous on "How to backup shared Google docs?" http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs#post-3924 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:48:42 +0000 Anonymous 3924@http://www.labnol.org/forums/ I think copying and pasting in Ms-Excel will be the right way to go about it! Anonymous on "How to backup shared Google docs?" http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs#post-3899 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:51:30 +0000 Anonymous 3899@http://www.labnol.org/forums/ @Sparx The SHARE button on the spreadsheet is available when I am signed on to the document, i.e. when I am the owner/collaborator. The Automatic Archiving Solution sounds cool enough and is a paid service...but I don't think I'll need a paid option for my stuff...at least considering that it's not that important. Iterasi, as suggested by Amit, can be considered as a work around. The work around I currently follow is: I take a screenshot every week and email it to self...all I could think of as I'm no geek! Thank you again Sparx for you invaluable suggestions. @Amit: Thank you so much Amit, I shall try Iterasi as a work around. Anonymous on "How to backup shared Google docs?" http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs#post-3898 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:51:28 +0000 Anonymous 3898@http://www.labnol.org/forums/ Hey Amit. I had notified you about a crucial issue via email. Its a kind of a flaw that exists in your blog. I had notified about you in the email a couple of days ago. It seems as if you haven't read the mail. I sent it from my email address: <a href="mailto:bishal1259@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">bishal1259@gmail.com</a>. Please have a look at it. I'll forward you a copy of the same mail if you've lost it. ...Bishal Adhikary Amit on "How to backup shared Google docs?" http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs#post-3893 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:40:12 +0000 Amit 3893@http://www.labnol.org/forums/ You may even try iterasi to backup your Google Docs though one by one. Anonymous on "How to backup shared Google docs?" http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs#post-3872 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:05:45 +0000 Anonymous 3872@http://www.labnol.org/forums/ Looking thru a spreadsheet that I've shared with others on Google Docs, I came across this: Open the shared spreadsheet. Click the SHARE button in the top right corner. Click SET NOTIFICATION RULES. Select the options that you want and click SAVE. I don't know if it'll merely send a notification or send you the actual data that has been changed, but worth a look at least... Anonymous on "How to backup shared Google docs?" http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs#post-3871 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:57:56 +0000 Anonymous 3871@http://www.labnol.org/forums/ You're welcome. Unfortunately, I'm out of ideas and don't recall anything pertinent other than those detailed above. UPDATE:<a href="http://sites.google.com/site/simpleappssolutions/Home" rel="nofollow"> Automatic Archiving Solution</a> - have a look at this. Good Luck ! If you have the time / willpower / inclination, then give gDataCopier a go. What is your current solution? I mean how do you go about things at this moment? Does the owner email a copy of the worksheet to you? Anonymous on "How to backup shared Google docs?" http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs#post-3867 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:40:54 +0000 Anonymous 3867@http://www.labnol.org/forums/ @Sparx: I wasn't clear in my response...so this repost. Firstly, NO; the file can't be exported while in READ ONLY mode. GDataCopier/API are too geeky for me...so haven't tried. Google Doc Download GM Script needs the owner/collaborator to be signed in...moreover, this will require installation if GreaseMonkey addon to FF on all the machines on which I want to perform a backup. Though not a big deal, I would refrain from this. Syncplicity is not the solution we are looking at, but FYI, I guess this also needs the owner/collaborator to be signed in. Thank you once again Sparx. Anonymous on "How to backup shared Google docs?" http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs#post-3866 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:26:39 +0000 Anonymous 3866@http://www.labnol.org/forums/ @Sparx Thank you so much for the info. The first and third options need the owner/collaborator to be signed in to access the files. And I haven't tried the second option...it was too geeky for me. Anonymous on "How to backup shared Google docs?" http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs#post-3864 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:58:41 +0000 Anonymous 3864@http://www.labnol.org/forums/ @DWiner: Does <a href="http://www.webmonkey.com/tutorial/Create_Automated_Backups_in_Google_Docs_Using_the_GData_API" rel="nofollow">this link</a> help ? Also, you haven't answered my question: can the file be exported while it's READ ONLY? See <a href="http://lifehacker.com/software/download-of-the-day/google-doc-download-greasemonkey-script-256812.php" rel="nofollow">here</a> too. For a more geeky approach, not unlike the first one, check out <a href="http://code.google.com/p/gdatacopier/" rel="nofollow">GDataCopier</a>. And finally, although this might not work EXACTLY as you want in this particular case, also see <a href="http://www.labnol.org/internet/office/backup-and-sync-google-docs-files/5188/" rel="nofollow">Syncplicity</a> - it'll sync folders containing office docs with Google Docs. Please post back with your intentions / results so others may learn. :) Anonymous on "How to backup shared Google docs?" http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs#post-3858 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:02:00 +0000 Anonymous 3858@http://www.labnol.org/forums/ Isn't there any tool/utility that can do this task based on the URL I provide? Anonymous on "How to backup shared Google docs?" http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs#post-3753 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:44:39 +0000 Anonymous 3753@http://www.labnol.org/forums/ Can a file be exported in READ-ONLY mode? That might be the only way, AFAIK. Otherwise, you'll need to get yourself on the approved list, I guess. Anonymous on "How to backup shared Google docs?" http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs#post-3748 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:09:06 +0000 Anonymous 3748@http://www.labnol.org/forums/ Thnx Sparx...but that doesn't help when in READ ONLY mode. I can only simply open up the document in my browser to glance and be able to do nothing in read only mode. When I am in read only mode, I only have the browsers menu option available and not Google's menu options (which I guess is available only when the viewer has write rights). Can there be some other work around? Anonymous on "How to backup shared Google docs?" http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs#post-3726 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:17:51 +0000 Anonymous 3726@http://www.labnol.org/forums/ You can always click FILE > REVISION HISTORY. Anonymous on "How to backup shared Google docs?" http://www.labnol.org/forums/topic/how-to-backup-shared-google-docs#post-3714 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:58:45 +0000 Anonymous 3714@http://www.labnol.org/forums/ My employer maintains a Payroll Data sheet as a Google Spreadsheet which is shared to employees as read-only. Is there any provision to backup this shared doc so I can keep a tab on the historic data?