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Can't open documents in native MS Word or Excel apps both on computer and iPad
I used to be able to open Word or Excel documents in Dropbox by clicking the three dots by the filename and choosing "Open in" and selecting "MS Word" or "Excel." Now, on my desktop computer, I can c...
Hey tigerdg, I'm happy to see that we were able to isolate the issue.
The thing is that you should be able to get most out of dropbox.com using most modern browsers, however, dropbox.com works best on the two most recent versions of:
Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Safari.
Would it be possible to use one of these ones?
Hannah
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorThanks for checking, tigerdg!
Can you also let me know the sync status and version of the desktop app?
You can see that by hovering your mouse over the Dropbox icon in your system tray.
And, if you sign in to your account on a different browser, are you still seeing the same behavior?
Dropbox sync status: Up to date; v. 202.4.5551
Different browser: works properly in MS Edge and Chrome. Does not work in my default browser, Vivaldi.
I think we're on to something. Is there a setting I can change to make it work in Vivaldi?
Thanks again!
- Hannah
Hey tigerdg, I'm happy to see that we were able to isolate the issue.
The thing is that you should be able to get most out of dropbox.com using most modern browsers, however, dropbox.com works best on the two most recent versions of:
Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Safari.
Would it be possible to use one of these ones?
Yes, I have Chrome, Firefox and MS Edge installed on my computer, primarily for situations like this. I do not like any of these browsers, for various reasons, and I prefer to use Vivaldi. But if using one of the others is the only solution, I certainly can do that.
I thank you for all your help on this matter.
