You can view, edit, and create new Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drawings while offline.
In order to work offline, you must enable the Offline setting for Google Drive while still connected to the Internet. This only needs to be done once.
An example scenario would be: You want to work offline at home.
To accomplish this: You must enable the Offline setting for Google Drive while still at school.
Enable Offline Setting (Must be done on the Chromebook)
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Go to your Google Drive: Click the Drive icon located in the shelf, Apps Launcher or in the Google “9 Square” menu of any Google service site.
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Next, click the Gear icon in the upper-right corner of the Google Drive page and select Settings.
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Click the checkbox “Sync Google Docs, Sheets, Slides & Drawings files to this computer so that you can edit offline” in the Offline area.



Signing Into The Chromebook Offline
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Startup the Chromebook. You will be taken to a screen that says “Network not available.”
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Click the blue hyperlink at the bottom that says “Sign in as an existing user”
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Click the Google Drive App icon in the Apps Launcher area like usual to access and work with your files offline.
Your files will automatically sync once a WiFi connection is re-established.