![]() And any non Google Docs files will be greyed out and you won’t be able to open them.īut, any Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in your Google Drive will not be greyed out, and if you double click on them, they will open up in a new tab and you’ll be able to view and edit them all just like normal. #How to use google drive offline OfflineSo now, if your computer is offline and you open Google Drive, you’ll see a message in the bottom left hand corner that says “You are offline. ![]() Now that you’ve enabled Google Docs offline, and waited for everything to sync, you’re ready to use Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides offline. But, once that message goes away and you see another message that says “Offline setup complete”, that means you’re ready to use Google Docs offline. While this message is showing, you’ll need to keep your computer turned on and connected to the internet so that it can finish syncing all your documents. Now, every Google Docs Document, Google Sheets Spreadsheet, and Google Slides presentation on your Google account will begin downloading to your computer, and you’ll see a little message in the bottom left hand corner that says “Setting up offline…”. Once you find it, if the box is already ticked, that means Google Docs offline is already enabled on your computer, and you’re all ready to go! But, if the box is not checked, you’ll just need to click on it to enable Google Docs offline.Īnd you can now click the “Done” button in the top right hand corner to close this settings window. Now, a box will appear on the screen with a whole lot of Google Drive settings, and in the settings, you’ll need to scroll down until you see an option called “Offline”. Now, once you’re in Google Drive, click on the settings icon in the top right hand corner…Īnd then, in the menu that appears, click “Settings”. #How to use google drive offline installAs far as I know, it won’t work in Firefox, Safari, or any other browser so you will need to install Google Chrome before we begin if you don’t already use it.īut then, to enable Google Docs offline, while you’re still connected to the internet, open Google Chrome and go to Google Drive ( /drive/my-drive) and sign in with your Google account if you’re not signed in already. Unfortunately, in order to use Google Docs offline, you will need to be using the Google Chrome web browser. ![]()
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