If you aren't connected to the internet, you can still create, view, and edit files on:
- Google Docs
- Google Sheets
- Google Slides
Use Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides offline
You can save the most recently opened documents on your computer.
Before you turn on offline access
- You must be connected to the internet.
- You must use the Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser.
- Don't use private browsing.
- Install and turn on Google Docs Offline Chrome extension.
- Make sure you have enough available space on your device to save your files.
How to turn on offline access
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- Open Google Drive.
- At the top right, click Settings
Settings.
- Turn on Offline setting.
- If you are using Microsoft Edge, you will be redirected to the Chrome Web Store to download the Google Docs Offline extension.
- To work offline, open Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Settings.Tip:
- You can turn on offline access from Docs, Sheets, or Slides settings. If you turn on offline access for Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Drive, then the rest will also be available offline.
- Alternatively, to turn on offline access, open any Google document, spreadsheet, or presentation. At the top, next to the file title, click See document status
- If you want to use offline access for another Google Account, make sure you're signed in to the right Chrome or Edge profile. Learn how to switch Chrome profiles.
Turn off offline access
Make specific files available offline
If you have enough storage, some of your most recent files will be automatically saved offline. To manually select files to save offline:
- Follow the steps above to turn on offline access in Google Drive.
- Open the Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides home screen.
- On the file you want to use offline, click More
.
- Click Available offline. A check mark will appear in the bottom left corner to show that the file is available offline.
.Tip: You can also make a file available offline by opening a Google document, spreadsheet, or presentation, and clicking File 
Check if a document is ready for offline use
- On your computer, open a file in Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
- At the top, next to the file title, click See document status
.
Tip: If your document is not ready to edit offline, an explanation will appear.
Fix problems with using files offline
If you're having trouble working with Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides offline, try these steps.
Check your browser
Error message: "Checking offline sync status. Please wait."
Error message: "Offline sync is disabled by your administrator."
Error message: "Another user has already enabled offline access on this computer."
Offline setup failed
Offline is already on
Error message: Could not sync document or trouble syncing
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