When you are working on Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides and you lose internet connection, it can bring your workflow to a halt. Also, sometimes you want to do some work at a location that doesn't have internet access at all - maybe your kid's sporting event or sitting in the passenger side of your best friend's ride.
Turning on offline access to your documents allows you to work on your documents until your internet access has returned. To enable this feature, go to your Google Drive and click on the settings gear in the top right and choose "Settings".
In the settings menu, find the "Offline" section and check off the box. NOTE that this is associated with your DEVICE, not your ACCOUNT. That means if you have a different computer at home or you get a new computer next year or you want to use your phone or tablet, you would need to check this box again on those devices.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE: Although you are able to create and edit new documents while offline, your changes are not synced until you open the documents while connected to the internet. In your Drive, you will see an icon indicating that the document is waiting to sync your changes. Simply open the document and the changes will be saved!
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