I made a mistake and sent an edit access request for a Google Doc. Now I’m worried about the owner seeing my email address. Is there a way to cancel this request before they notice it?
I really don’t want them to know about my new email. It’s crucial that I undo this somehow. Has anyone dealt with this before? I’m hoping there’s a quick fix to take back the request without the document owner finding out.
Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated. I’m not sure if Google has a feature for this or if there’s a workaround. Thanks in advance for any help!
oh man, that sucks. been there before lol. unfortunately theres no way to take back a request once its sent 
google really needs to add that feature! maybe try sending a bunch more requests from diff emails to confuse them? not ideal but might work. good luck dude!
I’ve been in a similar situation before, and it’s definitely nerve-wracking. Unfortunately, there’s no direct way to cancel an edit request once it’s sent. Google Docs doesn’t have a ‘take back’ feature for these requests.
What I did when this happened to me was to quickly create a new Google account with a different email address. Then I sent another edit request from that new account. This way, the document owner saw two requests and couldn’t be sure which one was my real email.
It’s not a perfect solution, but it might help muddy the waters a bit. In the future, I’d suggest using a separate Google account for these kinds of requests if you’re concerned about privacy. It’s a bit of extra work, but it can save you from these awkward situations.
Remember, though, that the document owner might still see both emails. So if absolute privacy is crucial, you might want to consider reaching out to them through other means to explain the situation.
I’ve encountered this issue before, and unfortunately, there’s no direct way to cancel an edit request in Google Docs once it’s sent. Google doesn’t provide a feature to retract these requests.
One workaround I’ve used is to quickly create a new Google account with a different email and send another edit request from that account. This can help obscure which email is actually yours. It’s not perfect, but it might buy you some time.
If you’re really concerned, you could try contacting the document owner through another channel if possible, explaining the situation, and asking them to ignore the request. It’s a bit awkward, but it might be the most straightforward solution.
For future reference, consider using a separate Google account for these kinds of requests if privacy is a major concern. It’s an extra step, but it can prevent these situations from happening again.