Google Drive new features |
The update will allow users to access files using the browser even when offline. Google back in 2019 had begun beta testing the Google Drive offline feature. In a significant boost to the dynamics of the application, Google Drive will now be offering assistance for offline mode. Google in a recent post has declared that users will now be able to access PDFs, images and Office files even while using the application, offline, following the latest update. The company also notified that to avail benefit, users need to first mark the files to be made available offline.
Google Drive is one of the most popular cloud storage platforms. Part of productivity apps offered by Google, it allows users to backup, sync, and access files on different devices. It is also a popular tool used to share files, photos, PDFs and other documents. Another added advantage is that multiple users can work on the same file at the same time. Google recently announced an important update for Google Drive. In a blog post, Google said that Google Drive is getting an offline mode. This means that users will be now able to access documents and certain files even without the internet. For those unaware, Google started beta testing offline mode for Drive in 2019. It enabled users to access documents offline when using Google Drive on the web.The feature is now getting enhancements and rolling out to a wider audience.
How to access Google Drive files offline (without internet)?
To begin with, users must download the Google Drive app for desktop on their laptops. For the files they want to access offline, users will have to mark them as ‘Available offline’ in Drive settings on the web. “ When you mark these files available offline, you can easily open these files from your browser even when you aren’t connected to the internet”, Google says.
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