Gmail introduces its offline mode

Gmail has introduced an offline mode for everyone. The new offline feature eliminates the need for the internet to read or respond to and also search Gmail messages. This offline feature will prove to be helpful, especially for people living in areas with a patchy internet connection.

As per the Google Support page, the offline feature will let users read, respond to, and search for Gmail messages even when their device isn’t connected to the internet. To use this mode, users will need to visit mail.google.com. The company recommends bookmarking the Google link to start with.

Notably, if users Gmail is linked with their school or work account, the admin will need to change the settings. The rest can simply follow the steps mentioned below.

Before getting into the steps, it should be noted that Google says Gmail offline will work on Google Chrome and will work only if users are browsing in normal mode, not incognito. Now, here’s how to turn on Gmail offline mode as Google explained:

-Head over to mail.google.com.

-In the inbox, click on Settings or the Cogwheel button.

- You will then need to click on the “Enable offline mail" checkbox.

-Gmail will now show new settings.

-You can select the days of emails you want to sync with your Gmail.

-Google will show the amount of space left on your computer, and also provide an option to keep offline data on the computer. There’s also an option to remove all offline data from the computer.

-You can now click on the “Save Changes" option and Gmail offline will be activated on your computer.