3 Fixes for Google Sheets Not Loading in Chrome

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Basic Fixes:

Fix 1: Clear Google Sheets Data

To fix website-related malfunctions in Chrome, clearing the site’s data is always a good place to start. There are many (hidden and straightforward) ways to clear Google Sheets data in Chrome, but here’s one of the quickest.

Step 1:Go to theGoogle Sheetstab and click thelockicon at the address bar’s left corner.

Step 2:Next, selectSite Settingson the context menu.

Step 3:In theUsage sectionof the Settings page, click on theClear Databutton.

Step 4:Finally, click on theClearbutton to confirm.

Note:Ignore the first warning on the prompt; you will not be signed out of your Google (Sheets) account. However, if you were working offline on Google Sheets and recent modifications to the documents were being saved on your computer, you might lose changes not saved to the cloud.

Fix 2: Clear Chrome’s Hosted App Data

Data from Google apps (Gmail, Docs, etc.) that you use in Google Chrome are stored as ‘Hosted app data.’ When you run into problems using Google’s services on Chrome, try clearing the browser’s ‘Hosted app data.’

Step 1:Tap theChrome menuicon and selectSettings.

Step 2:Select the ‘Privacy and security‘ option from the left pane, and click on ‘Clear browsing data.’

Step 3:Go to theAdvanced taband check only the ‘Hosted app data‘ box. Finally, click on theClear Databutton to proceed.

Now, go back to the Google Sheets tab andreloadthe page.

Fix 3: Re-Enable Offline Mode

With Offline mode enabled, you can create and edit documents in Sheets and other Google apps without an internet connection. The document is saved on your PC and uploaded to the cloud when you’re connected to the internet. Quite nifty, no? Well, this mode sometimes causes documents not to load up correctly in Chrome.

Step 1:Open yourGoogle Drive Settingsby followingthis link.

Step 2:Here, in theGeneralsection, scroll down and toggle off theOffline optionand click onOK.

Follow the same steps to re-enable the feature. Now, open a sheet and check if Chromes load it correctly.

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Last updated on 09 July, 2024

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