Google Docs Offline For Mac

Google Docs Offline is a Chrome extension that makes it possible to work on your Google Docs files even if you don’t have an active internet connection. The add-on saves the changes offline and then syncs everything to your account when you get back online.

To install the Google Docs Offline extension, just navigate to the appropriate Chrome Store entry in the host application and press the “Add to Chrome” button. The extension’s icon will be set automatically next to the address bar, but you don’t use it so it can be hidden right away.

Naturally, you will have to log to your Google account in order to get access to your files, and you get to work with Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides projects.

After you install the add-on, navigate to the Google Drive settings panel to make sure your files are synced to your current computer. The adjustment is necessary if you want to edit the documents offline.

The best part is that the Google Docs Offline works in the background and handles everything on its own without requiring any special attention from the user. The extension automatically detects when your internet connection is down and starts to save everything online.

When you get back online, Google Docs Offline deals with the syncing process right away without affecting the user’s workflow or even sending a notification.

Nonetheless, you always know when Google Docs Offline has taken over: in the top area of the Chrome document page, a small icon lets your know you have switched to offline mode. You also see if the changes are saved offline or to your Google Drive account in the same area.

Bottom line, Google Docs Offline is an official Google add-on for the Chrome web browser that offers you the possibility to store your Google Docs files offline and edit them even if you don’t have an active internet connection.

The Google Docs Offline add-on works in the background without requiring any special user interaction after the initial Google Drive setup.