
The above steps will guarantee you have offline access to that one file (in case the global method doesn't work).įor anyone that travels a lot (and has to work while they do so), enabling offline access to Google Drive can make a world of difference in your ability to be productive without a network connection. Navigate to the Doc/Sheet/Slide in question.Ĭlick the ON/OFF slider for Available Offline (Figure 5) so that it's in the ON position. When I'm faced with such a scenario, I always make sure I enable offline access to that document specifically. A "just in case" optionĮvery now and then I have a document that I absolutely must have access to and don't want to necessarily trust the global offline access method. You can now use Google Drive Offline in Chrome to access your Docs, Sheets, and Slide, whether you have an internet connection or not. Click Allow to grant Insightly permission to access your Google Drive. Once you've taken care of that, click DONE and that's it. The first time you click the Google Drive icon, you will be prompted to log in to Google.
