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The process for setting it up is exactly the same as that for using Chrome on Windows, Mac, or Linux. Open the Drive or Docs apps to load the corresponding site in the Chrome browser, then activate the offline feature in the same way as you would on those other platforms.

In Google Apps at Work

Offline access to Google Docs can also be enabled in Google Apps for businesses. The feature isn’t available to individual users, though, and needs an administrator to activate. As always, the users need to be using Chrome.

Log into the Google Admin console and go to Apps > Google Apps > Drive > Data Access. Check the box labelled Allow users to enable offline docs followed by Save.

These settings are applied to the entire organization. For Google Apps Unlimited or Google Apps for Education accounts, you can restrict offline access to individual users or groups for security purposes.

On Mobile

The Google apps for iOS and AndroidHow to Start Using Google Docs on Mobile DevicesHow to Start Using Google Docs on Mobile DevicesGoogle Docs is an indispensable tool when you are on the road. Here's a primer for using Google Docs on mobile devices.Read More provide offline support for smartphone and tablet users. On Windows tablets you should use the desktop methods for Chrome outlined above; for Windows Phone there is no support. The third-party app GDocs gives offline viewing on Windows Phone, but no editing.

Use Docs Offline on iOS and Android

The apps for iPhone and iPad, as well as Android devices, work in the same way. They don’t feature an all-encompassing “offline” setting, but instead you need to make your content available offline on a file-by-file basis.

There are three different ways to achieve this. From the app’s main screen simply tap the “three dots” menu button beneath your chosen file and select Keep offline.

Alternatively, when the file is open you can select Keep offline from the menu. Or select Details and select the same option from there. In all cases, just deselect the option to remove the offline version from your device.

Once you select it, the file will be downloaded. A notification will alert you when the process is complete.

Swipe in from the left edge of the screen and choose Offline from the options to display only the files that are available offline.

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Any edits you make are automatically saved, and those changes synced to your account when your device next connects to the Internet.

Avoid Problems When Working Offline

There are a few issues you should be aware of when working with Google Docs offline.

  • Sync Issues. Two of the main benefits to Google Drive is that you can access your files on any device, and that it is easy to collaborate on documents with other users. Remember that when you edit a document offline, the changes won’t be immediately available in another browser, or to another user. If you sync your offline edits after the document has been edited elsewhere, the two versions of the file will be merged. To avoid confusion, you should let any collaborators know when you take a file offline, so they know not to work on it themselves.
  • Offline Spreadsheet Compatibility. Spreadsheets created in Google Sheets before December 2013 cannot be edited, and only accessed in read-only mode. Copy and paste the content into a new document if you need to edit an older spreadsheet.
  • Limited Functionality. When you take Google Docs offline on the desktop, it reverts to being little more than a basic text editor. You get basic formatting options, but many common features are removed. These include spell checking, adding images, and accessing any add-ons you have installedEnhance Google Services with These 5 Add-OnsEnhance Google Services with These 5 Add-OnsMost of us use at least one Google service each day – usually much more than just one. Search, Gmail, Reader, Calendar, Drive, Play, YouTube…. this is just a partial list of the services we...Read More. This is less of an issue on mobile, where the apps are already lighter in features.

Working Offline is a Compromise

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Taking Google Docs offline does not give you a full-on replacement for MS Office, or any other traditional desktop office suite. You’ll get the best from the service by using it online whenever you have an Internet connection available.

But so long as you’re aware of the limitations, as well as a few potential pitfalls, the functionality is incredibly useful. It enables you to keep working wherever you are, safe in the knowledge that your data is secure, and will be seamlessly synced once your connection resumes. With no performance hit for having the feature switched on, we’d recommend activating it now, even if you don’t think you’ll need it that often.

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  1. If i work with someone on different computers, and we both work offline. Our files wont be overwritten right? The will be merged?
    Thank you

  2. I wish that you could still edit Google Docs through a web browser. My school district limits the apps on certain iPads, so while we have access to the Drive app to upload or download files, we aren't allowed access to the Docs app. I was hoping that the ability to edit a doc through the Safari or Chrome browser was still an option, but every time I tried it sent me to the app store, which I don't have access to. I think my district policy is to not clutter up the ipads that are going to be used for a two or three week science unit. However, at this point they are sitting around collecting dust for the other 35 weeks. Does anyone know an online word processing option that doesn't require an app? I'd prefer to stick with Google, but I am frustrated enough at this point to try anything.

  3. I was using docs installed in my tablet, online or offline...today i wrote a page of important notes from meeting...and suddenly i cannot open that document or any of other offline document, someone has idea how to get my notes back? I'm lost! (and pi**ed)

  4. Where does the Google Docs Offline Extension in Chrome save the data from these docs?

    • To erase offline copies of Docs, delete following items in default profile dir (%localappdata%GoogleChromeUser DataDefault):

      To erase the actual data:
      - in IndexedDB the docs and drive folder
      - in Local Storage the docs and drive file and journal

      To erase HTTP cache, which could still contain them:
      - Cache

      Now, if you access the file offline in Google Chrome, you get a nice message 'Resource unavailable' from an Chrome Extension (G Slides, G Docs...). If you are paranoid delete the offline App too, to get 'Network unavailable' from the browser.
      - Application Cache

      Works for me in Google Chrome 51.0 and Google Docs Offline 1.4. The behavior might change in the future. For example the Apps might start using File System storage.