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DieBaum
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

can't save files from Office365-app to Dropbox - supposedly write protected

Hello there! Starting yesterday all of a sudden I can't save files to my Dropbox via the Office 365-app anymore. I get a message telling me that the file is write protected, which it isn't. It tel...
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dana98501
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

This is also happening to me.  My phone doesn't show updates I make on my computer and I keep getting 'read only' files that I can't edit when I try to update them on my phone manually

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dana98501
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Then, as soon as I try to save a file it turns into 'read only' and I can no longer edit it

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