How to enable and use offline access for Google Docs?

To enable and use offline access for Google Docs, follow these steps:

Enable offline access:

  1. Open the Google Docs website (docs.google.com) on your computer.
  2. Ensure you're signed in to your Google account.
  3. Click the "Settings" gear icon in the upper-right corner of the page.
  4. From the drop-down menu, select "Settings."
  5. In the settings menu, check the box next to "Offline."

Use offline access:

  1. Open Google Chrome browser on your computer (Note: Offline access is only available on the Google Chrome browser).
  2. Visit the Google Docs website (docs.google.com).
  3. Make sure you're signed in to your Google account.
  4. If you have enabled offline access as mentioned above, you should be able to access and edit your documents even when you're offline.
  5. 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.