As Google informs, they are currently starting to distribute the option of not only being able to edit Microsoft Office files simply via the Google apps but also being able to do this offline on the desktop with immediate effect.
This applies to docs as well as sheets and slides, commenting and collaborating are also possible. To do this, Drive synchronizes all changes made offline as soon as the user is online again. This change applies only to files that have already been opened in Office edit mode.
What’s changing
In 2019, we announced Office editing to make it easier to work with Microsoft Office files in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides and launched better features allowing you to work anywhere with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides in offline mode. Starting today, you can work offline with Microsoft Office files on your desktop.
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