Disables various functions of Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms and Sites. Useful in classrooms.
Hide Google Drive features Extension
This app offers this protection by providing a set of options that would allow limiting the following: internet image searches and insertions, access to internet research text, and internet video searches and insertions. Additional options include: not allowing sharing, blocking insertion of comments, blocking form submissions and blocking feeds within Google Sheets.
Administrators may choose to either use the app with a config file to control what is blocked, or install the app with no config file - and all options will then be set to ‘blocked’. If using the config file, (see code at the bottom to be added to the extension policy) administrators will select ‘true’ for all options where blocking is desired. Anything not set to ‘true’ will default to ‘false’ (or ‘no blocking’).
Below is the list of discrete functions that may be blocked.
There are 11 items that this extension blocks
disableImageWebSearch - Hide image web search
disableImageAddByURL - Prevent inserting images by URL (Requires disableImageWebSearch to be active)
disableVideoWebSearch - Hide video web search
disableExplore - Hide the explore/research pane
disableSharing - Hide sharing functions
disableLinks - Prevent creating links
disableDictionary - Prevent dictionary from being used
disableComments - Prevent comments from being created and viewed
disableFormsPublishing - Prevent forms from being published/sent
disableGames - Hide playable games from Google Search results
disableSheetsExternalRequests - Disables functions IMPORTDATA, IMPORTFEED, IMPORTHTML, IMPORTRANGE, IMPORTXML in Sheets
Config File Installation:
Below is the JSON code to insert in the APP policy for extensions (must set value to true for those blocking options that are desired):
{
\"disableImageWebSearch\": {
\"Value\": true
},
\"disableImageAddbyURL\": {
\"Value\": true
},
\"disableVideoWebSearch\": {
\"Value\": true
},
\"disableExplore\": {
\"Value\": true
},
\"disableSharing\": {
\"Value\": false
},
\"disableLinks\": {
\"Value\": true
},
\"disableDictionary\": {
\"Value\": false
},
\"disableComments\": {
\"Value\": true
},
\"disableFormsPublishing\": {
\"Value\": false
},
\"disableGames\": {
\"Value\": true
},
\"disableSheetsExternalRequests\": {
\"Value\": false
}
}
Feel free to email [email protected] for support
This was developed by Matúš Koprda of https://blade.sk for Yeshiva Toras Chaim Toras Emes.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Hide Google Drive features extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Hide Google Drive features extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Hide Google Drive features extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Hide Google Drive features extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Hide Google Drive features extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Hide Google Drive features extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Hide Google Drive features Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Hide Google Drive features extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Hide Google Drive features extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Hide Google Drive features extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Hide Google Drive features extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Hide Google Drive features extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Hide Google Drive features extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Hide Google Drive features extension file
Select and download the Hide Google Drive features extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Hide Google Drive features extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Hide Google Drive features extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Hide Google Drive features extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Hide Google Drive features extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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