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Questions tagged [offline]

Offline defines a disconnected state to a device or equipment

Offline, also written as off-line, is used to declare the state of control of a device or function, in relation to computer technology and telecommunication.

In many cases we're talking about the disconnected state of our internet connection.

The tag can be used in combination with other tags, such as:

Reference: wiki offline

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Is there a way to use Trello offline?

Sometimes I work on a bus or in places, where I can't use internet. Is there a way to use Trello offline?
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Why Is Google Drive convinced that I'm offline?

Okay, this is messed up. I opened up my budgets spreadsheet as I do every week, and realized that I could only edit 1-2 cells before everything would freeze up. Inspecting the UI, I found a tiny lightning bolt in a circle next to the title whose…
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Using Google Maps while offline

I like using Google Maps on my laptop to navigate, but not everywhere I have internet access. Is there a way to use Google Maps when offline? I'd want to have the entire map database for my (small) country on a local file in my computer, and then to…
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Instapaper-like service for YouTube

Is there an Instapaper-like system for YouTube videos? Objective: to be able to mark YouTube videos for later playback, then be able to watch them later on my phone while I'm on the subway. Failing this, is there a workflow through which I can…
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What's the best way to use Gmail offline?

I'll be on a flight for a long time and need to respond to email. I use a Mac and Gmail.
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"Google Offline Mail Background Page" keeps opening

Every 30 seconds or so while I'm browsing in Chrome, a new window calling itself "Google Offline Mail Background Page" keeps opening and then doesn't load. It appears like this: I close it and it re-opens. Any understanding of what is causing…
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Why does offline Drive fail to enable for my account?

I'm not able to enable offline drive in either the new or old Drive interface. In the new interface, I select "Offline" > "Sync..." > "Done", and when I open the dialogue again, my settings have have not changed. In the old interface, I select…
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Is it possible to share a Google Sheets between computers with no internet?

I need to create a Google Sheets and share it with a set of computers connected to each other via a local network. Those computers are not connected to the internet. I need a solution in which all the participants can edit the document…
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Offline capability in web app with sync when online

I need to give a survey to people on a tablet device. The survey runs on a browser which might often disconnect from the internet, hence I need to have the device sync whenever its in the wifi network. Is it possible with Google forms? Which other…
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Is there a way to work on a Google Drive doc offline?

I'm going to be in an area with shotty internet connection. I would like to be working on a Google Drive doc but know it usually doesn't let you edit if it's not connected to the internet. Is there a way around this? I will be the only person…
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What are some good choices for doing diffs between text documents?

I often have large chunks of text (like code or some data) that I want to do a diff on but am too lazy to create two new files, run diff on them both, and then scan the output. Are there any good web apps that show you diffs? What about ones…
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Change "From" address in offline Gmail?

When I use the standard online interface to compose an email in Gmail, I have the option of changing the address in the from box. Is it possible to access this feature in offline Gmail?
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Offline Evernote Access in Chrome

Is there a way to access my Evernote notes offline in Google Chrome?
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Save YouTube Playlist Offline

Is it possible to download or save a YouTube Playlist so that is can be viewed while offline?
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YouTube offline videos captions not seen on playback

I have saved a YouTube video of 1.5 hrs after verifying that it has captions(Offline videos). However when I play the offline video with the captions on, it still doesn't show any captions. Please help to get the captions. Hope the offline saved…
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