# Can I use Google Sheets offline?

Yes. Google Sheets works offline in the Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser once you install the Google Docs Offline extension and turn on Offline in Google Drive settings while connected to the internet; private browsing is not supported. You can also mark a file with File > Make available offline. ProfitDrawer's spreadsheets include 1 Excel .xlsx file as well, which works with no internet connection in a recent version of Excel.

**Set up offline access (computer):**

1. Make sure you are online, using Chrome or Edge (not a private or incognito window), with enough free storage.
2. Install and turn on the **Google Docs Offline** extension.
3. In Google Drive, click **Settings** (gear icon) > **Settings** and turn on **Offline**.
4. Open Google Sheets; recent files become available offline.

**Make one spreadsheet available offline:**

- From the Sheets home screen, click **More** on the file and choose **Available offline**. A check mark appears on the file.
- Or open the spreadsheet and click **File > Make available offline**.

**Check it is ready:** open the file and click the document status icon next to the title. If it is not ready offline, Sheets explains why.

Edits made offline sync back to Drive the next time you connect.

- Source: [Google Docs Editors Help: Work on Google Docs, Sheets and Slides offline](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/6388102)
- Updated: 2026-10-29
- Published: 2026-10-29
- Category: Google Sheets and Excel how-tos
- Canonical: https://profitdrawer.com/answers/can-i-use-google-sheets-offline.html
- Publisher: ProfitDrawer (https://profitdrawer.com)