How to work with Google spreadsheets offline

Due to the last update Google Sheets, you can work with tables, even without the Internet, and all the changes you have made are automatically synchronized as soon as the connection.

C Since its introduction in 2007, Google spreadsheets has always been one of the most popular features of this online office suite. Since then, the service has undergone several changes have been introduced many new features. One of the biggest updates passed a few days ago, but due to the holiday bustle many go unnoticed. And it is in vain, because now we've got the long-awaited opportunity to work with the tables without a network connection.

To enable offline mode in Google Drive spreadsheet editor you need to follow some simple steps.

1. Go into your account Google Drive.

2. Click on the button with the gear icon in the upper right corner, and select from the menu settings.

3. In the settings tab Editing. Here you will see an option Open the new Google Sheets. Click its check box and save the changes.

4. Now you need to activate the battery life tried Google Drive documents in your browser. note that

To do this, select in the left navigation column in the drop-down section Still paragraph autonomous. You will be prompted to install the web application "Drive" for Chrome, and enable offline mode by pressing the corresponding button.

After this, Chrome will download your files from Google Drive and make them available to access even without a network connection. Note that can maximally be loaded with no more than 4000 elements with a total weight up to 5 GB. Also note that the offline editing feature applies only to the tables that you created after switching to the new version as described in paragraphs 1-3 of this article.

Among Other new features latest version of Google Spreadsheets also select increased speed of loading and scrolling, improved editing formulas SUMIFS new features, and COUNTIFS AVERAGEIF and many other improvements.