To use Google Drive files offline, please follow all the steps below and allow adequate time for files to successfully download to your Chromebook.
Make Google Drive Available Offline
- Go to your Google Drive Settings.
- Scroll down to Offline and check the box.
- It may take a few minutes for offline access to be available. You will see the following message:
- When prompted, click Reload.
NOTE: Your Chromebook saves recently opened documents so you can work on them offline.
Make Specific Files Available Offline
When you make Google Drive available offline, your Chromebook only automatically saves your most recently opened files. To ensure that you have access to files offline, open each file prior to making your Drive available offline.
- From Google Drive, Select the Google files you want to use offline. Right-click on the file and select Available offline from the drop down menu.
- You will notice a pop-up in the lower left corner indicating that Google is making the file available offline.
Work on a File Offline
When your Chromebook isn't connected to the internet, you will have to sign in as an existing user. You may need to use your CPS email as your username.
- Click on the Launcher button
in the lower left corner of your screen. Click on the Google Drive icon and wait for the window to open. May be slow to load while working offline.
- Click on the Ready for Offline button in the upper right hand corner. Turn on the Offline Preview button to highlight Google files that are available to work on offline.
- Click Recent to find the highlighted files that you previously made available to work on offline.
NOTE: The next time you are online, these files will automatically sync with Google Drive.