This update redesigns Google Drive for Team boards to be simpler and
safer
. Instead of asking for broad Drive access, Tasks now lets you choose where the board should live, then creates and manages its own folder there automatically.
Google Drive Improvements
- Reworked the Google Drive connection flow to use Google Picker for folder selection.
- Reduced Drive permissions to a more limited drive.fileaccess model for better privacy and easier Google verification.
- After connecting, you now choose a parent location in Google Drive instead of giving access to your whole Drive.
- Tasks automatically creates a dedicated folder named Tasks - <Board Name>inside the location you choose.
- The board will use that new folder as its storage space going forward.
- Improved the setup flow so the folder picker opens automatically right after Google Drive is connected.
- Updated the Drive integration to better match how modern apps like Notion handle Google Drive access.
What This Means
- Your board now works inside a dedicated app-managed folder rather than browsing arbitrary existing Drive content.
- Files uploaded from Tasks will appear inside that board folder automatically.
- Changing the board location creates a new dedicated board folder in the new selected location.