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tigerdg
5 months agoExplorer | Level 3
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...
- 5 months ago
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?
tigerdg
Explorer | Level 3
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
5 months agoDropbox Staff
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?
- tigerdg5 months agoExplorer | Level 3
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.
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