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PPagan
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2 years ago

I can't open an Excel document stored in Dropbox through my iPad Pro.

Through the ‘Recents’ folder in Excel, I try to open an Excel doc stored in Dropbox, on my iPad Pro, I get a request or which asks if I want to link Microsoft Office Mobile with Dropbox. It asks whic...
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Rich
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2 years ago
PPagan wrote:

Through the ‘Recents’ folder in Excel, I try to open an Excel doc stored in Dropbox, on my iPad Pro, I get a request or which asks if I want to link Microsoft Office ...

Just use the Files app and connect it to your Dropbox, then access the Files app within Microsoft Office or any other application. It's a much better experience, for any cloud storage service.

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PPagan
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Do you mean File Manager? I rarely use it; and I don’t understand how that will help me open an Excel file stored in Dropbox? I also don’t know how to link File Manger with Dropbox, I had a lot of trouble even finding the App Center on the Dropbox website. Why doesn’t it show up on any of the menus? Or search bars?

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