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JoshuaVance
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8 years ago
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Sorry, we can't open your workbook in Excel Online because it exceeds the 5 MB file size limit.

error: we can't open your workbook in Excel Onlin... - Dropbox Community - 38255 Sorry, we can't open your workbook in Excel Online because it exceeds the 5 MB file size limit...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    8 years ago
    It needs downloading and opening in Excel on a computer I'm afraid.

    That is a restriction from Microsoft (as its via Excel).
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Walter
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8 years ago

Sorry to hear about this Joshua ( JoshuaVance) - is this error coming from Dropbox? Have you tried contacting Microsoft directly? 

 

Let me know of any updates! 

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