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filo6989
Explorer | Level 4
7 months ago

How can I edit my Microsoft Excel files directly from the desktop app and not the website?

Hello, I am having quite the frustrating issue with my dropbox excel files not displaying on my firefox downloads. They are opening, but seemingly NOT from my desktop app, but rather the dropbox.co...
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filo6989
Explorer | Level 4
7 months ago

It tells me "the macro might not be available in this workbook or macros may be disabled". But, I have been into the trust center and have checked every combination (just to try). Of course enabling macros. No avail.

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Mark
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7 months ago

Macros dont work if you open via the web, but, should if you open locally (i.e. via File Explorer). 

If they arent working via file explorer then the issue isn't Dropbox but something to do with Microsoft I'm afraid. 

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