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stlcoplxa39
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago
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Can I use Dropbox with Office 365?

I recently discovered Microsoft came out with a singular app, so I can delete my Word and Excel apps off of my phone. However, when I open an excel document in Dropbox, then click on the edit button,...
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    Jay
    3 years ago

    Hi stlcoplxa39, in order to edit Office files, you would need the separate official apps to be installed on your mobile device, since the editing can't be done inside the Dropbox mobile app, and it might not detect the 365 app itself.

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stlcoplxa39
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago
Thanks Jay!

I was afraid this was going to be the answer to this first world problem - that there currently isn’t a way to go from Dropbox to 365 like I could do with excel and word. Time to revert back to those apps.

I’d ask that this functionality be considered in future updates to the app. Thanks again!
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Jay
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3 years ago

Thanks, we appreciate the feedback on this matter and take all comments into consideration on how to improve our services.

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