Find the Number of Files From a Google Drive Folder

Google Drive lacks many basic features. For example, it's not easy to tell how many files are in a folder. Here are a few ways to do that:

Method #1: drag and don't drop

1. open the folder
2. repeatedly scroll down until you reach the end the folder. You can use the End key
3. select all the files using Shift+A
4. drag the files, but don't drop them anywhere. You should see the number files in a red circle

If Google doesn't show the number of files, there's another way to find it.

Method #2: share

1. open the folder
2. repeatedly scroll down until you reach the end the folder. You can use the End key
3. select all the files using Shift+A
4. mouse over the "share" button to see the number of files: "share N items".

Method #3: the Drive app

Probably the best option is to install the Google Drive app and quickly find the number of files of each Google Drive folder. If you use Windows Explorer, right-click the folder and select "Properties".

{ Thanks, Sushubh and Ghazi Owais. }