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Constant Storage Upsell Prompts and Unhelpful Support Links in Google Docs

A long-time Google Docs user complains about being repeatedly prompted to buy extra storage on nearly every interaction, and separately finds the provided help/assistant links unhelpful or outright wrong. The recurring nagging and unreliable in-product help erode an otherwise valued app experience.

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