Google Docs truncates long filenames and lacks folder search when saving files
Google Docs does not display full filenames when they exceed a certain length, making it difficult to distinguish between similarly named documents. When saving files from other apps to Drive, there is no folder search option, forcing users to manually scroll. These are persistent UX gaps in Google's file management interface.
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