If you aren't connected to the Internet, you can still create, view and edit files in:
- Google Docs
- Google Sheets
- Google Slides
Use Google Docs, Sheets and Slides offline
You can save the most recently opened documents on your computer.
Before you turn on offline access
- You must be connected to the Internet.
- You must use the Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser.
- Don't use private browsing.
- Install and turn on Google Docs Offline Chrome extension.
- Make sure that you have enough available space on your device to save your files.
How to turn on offline access
- Open Google Drive.
- In the top right, click Settings
Settings.
- Turn on Offline setting.
- If you are using Microsoft Edge, you will be redirected to the Chrome Web Store to download the Google Docs Offline extension.
- To work offline, open Google Docs, Sheets or Slides.
Settings.Tip:
- You can turn on offline access from Docs, Sheets or Slides settings. If you turn on offline access for Docs, Sheets, Slides or Drive, then the rest will also be available offline.
- Alternatively, to turn on offline access, open any Google document, spreadsheet or presentation. At the top, next to the file title, click See document status
- If you want to use offline access for another Google Account, make sure that you're signed in to the right Chrome or Edge profile. Learn how to switch Chrome profiles.
Turn off offline access
Make specific files available offline
If you have enough storage, some of your most recent files will be automatically saved offline. To manually select files to save offline:
- Follow the steps above to turn on offline access in Google Drive.
- Open the Google Docs, Sheets or Slides Home screen.
- On the file that you want to use offline, click More
.
- Click Available offline. A tick will appear in the bottom-left corner to show that the file is available offline.
.Tip: You can also make a file available offline by opening a Google document, spreadsheet or presentation, and clicking File 
Check if a document is ready for offline use
- On your computer, open a file in Docs, Sheets or Slides.
- At the top, next to the file title, click See document status
.
Tip: If your document is not ready to edit offline, an explanation will appear.
Fix problems with using files offline
If you're having trouble working with Google Docs, Sheets or Slides offline, try these steps.
Check your browser
- You can use files offline on the Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browsers.
- Do not use private or incognito browsing.
- Make sure you have installed and turned on the Google Docs Offline Chrome extension.
- Make sure that your browser is up to date.
Error message: 'Checking offline sync status. Please wait'.
- Reload the page and try again.
- Clear your site data:
- Open chrome://settings/cookies/detail?site=docs.google.com.
- If you are using Microsoft Edge, open edge://settings/cookies/detail?site=docs.google.com.
- Click Remove all.
- Open chrome://settings/cookies/detail?site=docs.google.com.
Error message: 'Offline sync is disabled by your administrator'.
You can't use Offline with this account. Learn how to contact your administrator.
Error message: 'Another user has already enabled offline access on this computer'.
Only one account for each browser profile can have offline enabled. If you want to enable multiple accounts for offline access, create them on separate browser profiles. Learn how to add a new profile, then enable offline for one account in each profile.
Offline setup failed
Disable and re-enable offline
Clear your site data
- Open chrome://settings/cookies/detail?site=docs.google.com.
- If you are using Microsoft Edge, open edge://settings/cookies/detail?site=docs.google.com
- Click Remove all.
Offline is already on
Offline will automatically be enabled if you are a ChromeOS user, if you choose to sync your Docs and Drive when creating a Chrome profile or if you have Drive for desktop installed on your device.
Error message: Could not sync document or trouble syncing
Step 1: Check your network connection
There might be a problem with your network connection. First, check your network connection. Then, try to disable and re-enable offline access.
- On your computer, open the Google Doc, Sheet or Slide.
- At the top, click File
- At the top, click File
If the error continues, your file is too large.
Step 2: Make your file smaller
- Make your file smaller.
- Tip: Copy smaller sections of the original document into new documents.
- At the top of your new smaller document, click File
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