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Excel crashes when opening a file from Dropbox
Hello.
This just started occurring yesterday for one of my machines. I have files stored on Dropbox sync'd through filer explorer. When I open the file from dropbox (file explorer), excel quits responding. When I open the same file from my Desktop, Excel works as normal.
Dropbox is listed as a connected service in Excel and there have been no issues before yesterday. I have updated office and performed a repair without luck.
Any thoughts?
9 Replies
- Walter
Dropbox Staff
Hey MODS - thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Can you please clarify your computer's OS version and the version of the Dropbox desktop app as shown in your system tray?
Does the issue persist after quitting the Dropbox desktop app?
Let us know more and we'll take it from there.
Hello.
I am using Windows 11 Professional Edition (Build 22631) (64-bit) (Release ID 23H2) DropBox version is 220.4.4126
When I quit the dropBox app, there are no issues with the file. It only occurs when the dropbox app is running
Also occurs on all Excel documents stored on dropbox accessed through file explorer or the web app
I have further determined that a file saved as an Excel worksheet locks up Excel, but the same file saved as 97-2003 excel document works just fine.
- Nancy
Hi from me as well, MODS! To clarify, this is only happening with Microsoft Excel, correct? You’re not having similar issues when using Microsoft Word, right?
It may seem trivial, but have you also restarted your computer?
Finally, since there has been a new app version released, please make sure that your Dropbox app has been updated in the meantime and let me know if the issue persists.
As of the last week or so, this is also occurring to me. Excel hangs when I try to open an excel document from Dropbox.
Here are a few scenarios that I tested:
- If the Dropbox app is running and I try to open an excel document for a cloud synced file, Excel hangs when it opens the document and must be force quit.
- If the Dropbox app is running and I try to open an excel document in Dropbox that is LOCALLY SYNCED (I have opened it previously on the computer not using excel), Excel hangs and must be force quit.
- If the Dropbox app is NOT running and I open a locally synced Excel document in my Dropbox directory, it opens successfully.
PDFs, Word, and other applications open fine. Windows 11 Pro, 10.0.26100 Build 26100. I have rebooted several times and updated all my software. My Dropbox version is 222.4.5042.
The commonality is that if the Dropbox app is opened, I cannot open an excel document within my Dropbox, regardless of whether it is locally or cloud synced.
The workaround I'm using right now is to copy the excel document out of Dropbox, open it, do my edits, then copy it back in, which kind of defeats the purpose of Dropbox so this needs to be fixed soon.
- Jay
Hi Alan C, thanks for the info. In order to look into this matter in more detail, I'd recommend contacting the support team directly for them to investigate further.
