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sporwancher
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7 years ago

Wrong file version opens

I have an Excel file in my dropbox folder that I reference on a daily basis from my work Windows desktop, my home Mac desktop, and my iPhone.  I have been updating this file daily for the last few ...
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sporwancher
Explorer | Level 3
7 years ago

I was saving and opening the file into the Dropbox folder on my desktop. This is the way I have been using Dropbox between multiple devices for many years now, on a nearly daily basis. I have never had this happen.

However, I am just going to stop troubleshooting this. I was able to restore the version prior to the latest version, and I know what changes I made since then. So, I was able to get it back to where I needed it.

Thank you for your help with this, whatever it was!

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Daphne
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7 years ago

Hey sporwancher,

Thanks for keeping me posted here, I'm glad to hear that you've worked through it on your end!

If you have any other questions then please feel free to give me a nudge here.

Have a great day - Thanks!

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