1. Click the Search icon.
  2. Type “Gmail,” and open Gmail. 3. Click the Gear icon in the upper right corner.
  3. Select Settings.
  4. Select Offline from the list of tabs.  6. Select Install Gmail Offline, the only option. A dialogue box for the Chrome Web Store will appear.
  5. Select the Add To Chrome button after the Chrome Store opens. If Add to Chrome isn’t there, it’s already installed.
  6. Hit Add app.
  7. Click the Search button.
  8. In search, type “gmail offline” and open Gmail Offline.
  9. Select Allow Offline Mail and tap Continue. Offline Gmail launches a split-screen view of your inbox. This is the inbox view you’ll see when you open the app, whether you are online or off.  How to use Offline Gmail If you want to compose a message, select the Pencil icon above the Inbox.  Your address book is cached, so a list of recipients will autocomplete in the To:, CC: and BCC: fields, similar to using Gmail online. Hit Send after you compose your message. When you connect to the Internet again, the message will send automatically. You can confirm in your Sent folder. With that lesson under your proverbial belt, it’s time to dig into Google Cloud Print, with our How to Print from a Chromebook tutorial!

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