Google Docs Users Can't Remove Unwanted Files Shared by Others
Users of Google Docs report that after a recent update they can no longer remove files shared with them by other people, and attempting to do so crashes the app. This creates unwanted clutter in the file list and marks a regression from previously available functionality.
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