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== Drive for Desktop == | == Drive for Desktop == | ||
To save a file offline, make sure you have an app that can open your file. '''Note: Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides cannot be set as offline using the Drive for Desktop app.''' | To save a file offline, make sure you have an app that can open your file. '''Note: Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides cannot be set as offline using the Drive for Desktop app.''' This has to be done through the web. | ||
#Click the Drive for desktop Menu [[File:GoogleDrive-File Stream.png]]. | #Click the Drive for desktop Menu at the top right [[File:GoogleDrive-File Stream.png]]. | ||
#Click | #Click on your riverdale.edu account to open Google Drive folder [[File:GoogleDrive - Folder.png]]. | ||
#Right-click the file or folder you want to save offline. | #Right-click the file or folder you want to save offline. '''Remember, only non-google files can be saved offline from drive for desktop''' | ||
#Click '''Drive for desktop''' and then '''Available offline''' | #Click '''Drive for desktop''' and then '''Scroll to offline access'''. | ||
#Click '''Available offline''' If available offline is gray out, please mark as offline on the web | |||
#Once your file is saved offline, you'll see a green check mark next to it. | #Once your file is saved offline, you'll see a green check mark next to it. | ||
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Drive for Desktop
To save a file offline, make sure you have an app that can open your file. Note: Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides cannot be set as offline using the Drive for Desktop app. This has to be done through the web.
- Click the Drive for desktop Menu at the top right
. - Click on your riverdale.edu account to open Google Drive folder
. - Right-click the file or folder you want to save offline. Remember, only non-google files can be saved offline from drive for desktop
- Click Drive for desktop and then Scroll to offline access.
- Click Available offline If available offline is gray out, please mark as offline on the web
- Once your file is saved offline, you'll see a green check mark next to it.
iPhone and iPad
Save files for offline use
- Open the app for Google Drive.
- Next to the file, tap More
. - To save a preview of the file offline, turn on Available offline.
Find files you saved for offline access
- Open the app for Google Drive Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
- Tap Menu
and then Offline.
Android
Save files for offline use
- Open the Drive app.
- Next to the file, tap More .
- To save a preview of the file offline, turn on Available offline.
Find files you saved for offline access
- Open the app for Google Drive Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
- Tap Menu and then Offline.