To enable and use offline access for Google Docs, follow these steps:
Enable offline access:
- Open the Google Docs website (docs.google.com) on your computer.
- Ensure you're signed in to your Google account.
- Click the "Settings" gear icon in the upper-right corner of the page.
- From the drop-down menu, select "Settings."
- In the settings menu, check the box next to "Offline."
Use offline access:
- Open Google Chrome browser on your computer (Note: Offline access is only available on the Google Chrome browser).
- Visit the Google Docs website (docs.google.com).
- Make sure you're signed in to your Google account.
- If you have enabled offline access as mentioned above, you should be able to access and edit your documents even when you're offline.
- Any changes you make while offline will be synced and updated across your devices when you reconnect to the internet.
Note: Make sure you have the Google Docs Chrome extension installed for offline access. If you don't, Chrome will prompt you to add the extension when you enable offline access.