Google Docs bumps maximum file size to 10GB

PanARMENIAN.Net - Google Docs users can now upload and work with files and documents as large as 10 gigabytes, CNET News reported, citing Google product manager Scott Johnston’s G+ page post.However, the increased file size will mainly benefit users with paid accounts. People who use Google Docs for free are still limited to 1 GB of storage space in total for uploaded files, though documents created directly online don't count toward that quota. But users with paid accounts that range anywhere from $5 a year for 20 GB to $4096 a year for 16 terabytes may find the new file size handy for uploading images, videos, and other hefty file types.

In other news on the Google Docs front, PowerPoint users can now upload and convert PPTX files (the format used by PowerPoint 2007 and 2010). The company provides a support page that explains how to convert various Microsoft Office file types into Google Docs.

And finally, the Google Viewer now supports compressed ZIP and RAR files. Uploading either file type lets you view a list of the contents of the compressed file without having to download and uncompress it first.