Open Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides offline
Go to Check the box next to "Create, open, and edit your recent Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files on this device while offline."
How do I use Google Docs in offline mode?
How to turn on offline access
- Open Google Drive.
- At the top right, click Settings. Settings.
- Turn on Offline setting.
- To work offline, in your Chrome browser, open Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Why is Google Docs not working offline?
If Google Drive offline not working on Chrome, you should check if you are using the incognito mode. Chrome's incognito mode will turn off the Google Docs Offline extension so that Google Drive Offline doesn't work in incognito mode. So, please make sure you are not using the incognito mode.
