How to take google docs documents offline

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Make: Google

Model / Product: Docs

Version: 2024

Objective / Info: Learn how to download Google Docs, Sheets, and slides and read or edit them offline. en.wikipedia.org

While connected to the Internet, visit the Chrome Store and download the Google Docs Offline Chrome extension at https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/google-docs-offline/ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi?pli=1

After installing the extension, visit https://drive.google.com/drive/settings and tick the checkbox "Create, open and edit your recent Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files..."

Note : Not recommended on public or shared computers

Visit https://drive.google.com/drive/home and locate the document that you want to make available offline and right-click on it.

In the upper right-hand corner of the page, click the circle with the checkmark icon which opens another menu then select the slide button so that it is too the right.

Note : Only items in Google Drive that are not available of offline access will become greyed out.

You are now in a state to edit or manage the document offline (without internet access).

Note :Any changes to the document that are made will update once the computer is brought back online.

This concludes this guide.

Note :If you are using Google Drive for Desktop (https://support.google.com/drive/answer/10838124?hl=en), the files marked as offline ready are also available there.