Google Docs directory picker hides full path and resets to root on click
The Google Docs folder chooser does not display the full directory path and forces users back to the top level whenever they click the path field. This breaks the expected navigation convention that has existed in desktop file pickers for decades. Users have no reliable way to confirm where a document is being saved.
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