If you typically open a new tab, navigate to Google Drive, and wait for it to load just to create a new file, there is a much faster way.
Google offers shortcuts that allow you to create new items directly from your browser's address bar. I have been using these for a few weeks, and they significantly speed up the process.
To try it yourself, simply type these into your browser:
- New Google Doc: doc.new
- New Google Slides: slides.new
- New Google Sheets: sheets.new
- New Calendar Event: cal.new