No Resume Support for Interrupted Downloads in Google Docs
A user reports that when their internet connection drops during a Google Docs file download, the download restarts from zero once connectivity returns rather than resuming from where it left off. This is a missing capability that disproportionately affects users with unstable internet connections.
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