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chrisbreen
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2 years ago
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My .pages documents don't show all elements when I view them on my iOS devices.

I have been viewing my Mac .pages documents in Dropbox for years. But, if I view the documents on my iPad or iPhone it doesn't show any of the text boxes that I have put in the document. I can see th...
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    chrisbreen
    2 years ago

    OK - I have created more 'test' text boxes and for some reason I can see them - I guess there may have been an issue with a particular couple of boxes that I couldn't see - but the problem appears to have gone away. I have also (subsequently) cleared the cache for good measure. Many thanks for your help. Chris

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chrisbreen
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

Please can you advise how to clear the Dropbox cache in ios? 

Re how do I work with the files - I write and edit in .Pages on my Macbook Pro and then (depending on my situation) view them through Dropbox having ade them available offline. 

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Megan
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2 years ago

Sure chrisbreen!

 

You can access the app's settings, and you can see the option to clear its cache. 

 

Do you notice this behavior only with available offline content? 

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    chrisbreen
    Helpful | Level 6
    2 years ago

    OK - I have created more 'test' text boxes and for some reason I can see them - I guess there may have been an issue with a particular couple of boxes that I couldn't see - but the problem appears to have gone away. I have also (subsequently) cleared the cache for good measure. Many thanks for your help. Chris

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      Megan
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      2 years ago

      Happy to see that your issue is now resolved chrisbreen!

       

      Give me a shout if you need anything else! 

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