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?
How to backup shared Google docs?
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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?
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@DWiner: Does this link help ?
Also, you haven't answered my question: can the file be exported while it's READ ONLY?
See here too.
For a more geeky approach, not unlike the first one, check out GDataCopier.
And finally, although this might not work EXACTLY as you want in this particular case, also see Syncplicity - it'll sync folders containing office docs with Google Docs.
Please post back with your intentions / results so others may learn. :)
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@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.
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You're welcome.
Unfortunately, I'm out of ideas and don't recall anything pertinent other than those detailed above.
UPDATE: Automatic Archiving Solution - 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?
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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...
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You may even try iterasi to backup your Google Docs though one by one.
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@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.Posted 1 year ago #
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