Google Docs offline

You're able to view Google documents and spreadsheets even when you don't have an Internet connection. This is particularly useful when you're on an airplane or train without wireless Internet.

Here are some important notes about using Google Docs when you're offline:

• You'll need to Set up Docs offline from your Documents List to start accessing your documents and spreadsheets without an Internet connection.
• Offline access is available in Chrome only.
• Offline access is available only for documents and spreadsheets. Presentations, drawings and other items from your Documents List are not available offline at this time.
• Documents and spreadsheets are only available in view-only mode. You must restore your Internet connection to make any edits.
• You can't create new documents and spreadsheets while you're offline.
• You'll need to allow offline access separately on each computer where you want to view your Google Docs offline.

Intermittent Internet connection

If you're working with an intermittent Internet connection, type https://docs.google.com/offline into your Chrome browser for a more stable view of your offline Documents List.

Use Google Docs offline securely

Offline access is allowed on a computer-by-computer basis. In other words, you must allow offline access for each individual computer where you'd like to view your documents and spreadsheets without an Internet connection. Offline copies of your documents and spreadsheets will be synced to each computer where you've enabled Google Docs offline.

Anyone with access to a computer with offline access enabled will be able to view all of your synced documents and spreadsheets when they open Chrome. To help protect the security of your data, we strongly advise that you don't allow offline access on public or shared computers. Instead, allow offline access on personal computers where only you have access, and where your access to the computer is password protected.