Google Docs' word processor is finally getting offline access. Using the free Google Gears extension, users will soon be able to read and edit their files even when they have no Internet connection.

Offline access to Google Docs was stripped out of the website more than a year ago. Now it's coming back, for Chrome users, and offline access to Gmail is here too. Ars goes hands-on to see how well ...

Google announced Monday it plans to take its Google Docs word processing application into unchartered territory — offline. “We’ve taken another small step toward making Web applications accessible ...

In Chrome on your laptop or desktop, go to Google Drive settings to enable Offline files. How to create and edit Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides offline Your email has been sent Learn how to create ...

The Day 2 keynote at Google I/O was no match for yesterday’s Android keynote (though it did have people skydiving again), but Google delivered when it came to Google Docs: At long last, Google Docs ...

Tony Ruscoe is at it again, he found an experimental server for Google Docs and noticed a link at the top that says "Experimental! Offline Access" in big red letters. Clicking the link popped up a ...

Google is rolling out a much-awaited feature for its hosted applications: the ability for people to use them even when they aren’t connected to the Internet. The first application to get this offline ...

Google released an official Google Docs app for Android devices today, and while the app is better than the Docs website for mobile browsers it does not provide the long-awaited offline access and ...

One of the big disadvantages to using cloud-based office apps is that you have to be connected to the Internet to use them. Well, Google took care of that issue today. At its annual Google I/O ...

Google is rolling out a much-awaited feature for its hosted applications: the ability for people to use them even when they aren’t connected to the Internet. The first application to get this offline ...