If you're intending to go to a place without internet connection or if you're anticipating an internet blackout and still want to use your google documents, well worry no more, because this article will show you how to maneuver around and you will be able to use your google docs even while you are offline.
Google docs has an option to make individual files available offline. This option can be selected when viewing in Opera browser but then a screen pops up saying'Home screen temporarily unavailable. Try to load again or send error report' When one reloads the file is not available offline.
Click on the Docs icon, and you will be ready to start writing using the Google word processor offline. You can use Google office offline to access your Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides offline. When you edit offline, your edits and saves will be saved locally in Chrome and then synced to Google Drive the next time to are online. Google Docs/Sheets/Slides App Download (or update) the Google Docs, Sheets, and or Slides App (for iPhone/iPad from Apple App Store, for Android devices from Google Play) In the app (Docs, Sheets, or Slides) corresponding to the type of document you want to make available to edit offline, tap on the to the right of the file. Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides can be used in offline mode. The changes made when offline will automatically be saved and synced once back online. This is applicable only when using Google Chrome browser and browsing in regular mode (not private mode). Here is how to enable it: Open Google Drive and click on the gear icon to access Settings.
How To Use Google Docs Offline On Desktop
In case you do not have Google Chrome in your PC or Mac, then you will have to install it since this workaround is only applicable on Google Chrome. Google chrome is easily available on the internet.
Once installed, open it and sign in with your Google account. For this feature to work, you require a Google docs extension called Google Docs Offline. So you have to download and install it.
Once you install it, open it and click on the hamburger icon which is represented by the icon three vertical line arranged on top of each other. Once it opens, select the settings option and enable the offline toggle feature. This offline toggle feature will help you in editing and saving your documents while you are offline.
After installing the extension, make sure to go to the Google documents you wish to use offline and make them available offline. You can either right click on the document and make available offline or do it from the File menu when you open the Google doc.
How To Use Google Docs Offline On Your Smartphone
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The Google docs application on your iOS or Android device also let's you make Google docs available offline. This also works for the Google sheets and Google slides applications. Simply open the file you want to access offline later, tap on the menu and make available offline.
You could also use Google Dive for this. On your phone, open your Google Drive app. Next to the file you want to access while you are offline, tap on the three vertical dots that are next to its name. On the new menu, tap on Available Offline to enable editing while you are offline.
To have a view of your offline files, on the top-left corner, tap on the hamburger icon followed by Offline option. This will help in storing your files in a cache locally.
To have recent files available in offline mode in either Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, tap on the hamburger icon. On the top-left corner of your new window, tap on settings. Tap 'Make recent files available offline.
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