Installing the AODocs Extensions

What are the AODocs extensions?

The AODocs Smartbar is an extension that allows users who have edit access to a centrally managed group folder to more easily manage the files and subfolders as needed. You will not be able to remove files from these kinds of folders unless you are using Chrome with the Smartbar extension installed. The AODocs Universal File Opener (UFO) allows you to launch any non-Google file in whichever application is needed, make any edits, and then save the edited file directly back to Drive without making separate versions or copies and without downloading any files to your desktop first. UFO can be used on any non-Google file you have edit access to, whether it is in a centrally managed folder or not.

Installation Requirements

• The AODocs extensions ONLY work with the Chrome web browser
• In order to delete files from a college managed AODocs folder, you MUST have the AODocs Smartbar installed
• You must have your Drive files set in List View

Installing the AODocs Smartbar

1. Open a new Chrome window or tab and go to swarthmore.edu/aodocs.
2. You will be redirected to the Chrome web store.
3. Click the Add to Chrome button in the upper-right corner of the page.
4. A pop-up will appear to confirm the extension - choose to add the extension here as well.
5. Once added, open your Drive (or refresh the page if you already had it open).
6. You will be prompted to choose an account to use with the extension - choose your Swarthmore account.
7. You will be presented with a list of permissions - these have already been vetted, you can scroll down and click Accept.
8. You will see a welcome pop-up with some helpful tips about the Smartbar extension. Feel free to look through them, or you can exit out of the pop-up.

Installing the AODocs Universal File Opener (UFO)

1. Open a new Chrome window or tab and go to swarthmore.edu/ufo.
2. You will be redirected to the Chrome web store.
3. Click the Add to Chrome button in the upper-right corner of the page.
4. A pop-up will appear to confirm the extension - choose to add the extension here as well.
5. Once added, open your Drive (or refresh the page if you already had it open).
6. You will be prompted to download the Sync Client.
   1. If you miss the prompt, click the UFO icon in the top-right corner of your browser window (red and blue diagonal arrows) and choose to install the Sync Client from there.
7. Open the Sync Client file you downloaded and run the installation file - installation should only take 1-2 minutes.
8. Once the installation is complete, refresh or reopen your Drive in Chrome one more time - you will now see the icon to edit non-Google files appearing.