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Fiorella Bianchi 1's avatar
Fiorella Bianchi 1
New member | Level 2
5 months ago

Getting an error when opening files through Dropbox online folders

HI, for the past weeks I have tried to open microsoft office files directly from dropbox online folders but throws and error message. Hpwever if someone shared the link I can open it. I have tried al...
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Walter
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5 months ago

Hey Fiorella Bianchi 1 - thanks for bringing this to our attention. 

Could you please clear your browser's cache and/or try another browser and let  me know if you still get the same error?

If you do, I'd appreciate a screenshot too! 

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