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EllKay's avatar
EllKay
Helpful | Level 5
7 years ago

Why do I need a license to edit Word and Excel files now?

So this just happened today. I can't create new Word or Excel files, nor can I edit existing ones. There is now a paywall that says I need a commercial Office 365 version. Um what? Working for an...
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smit's avatar
smit
New member | Level 2
6 years ago

A very simple but free solution if you dont want to pay extra for office 365 :

 

  1. Download DropBox for desktop
  2. Link to your account
  3. In Sync option choose the foler you use ( To save space on your computer )
  4. Go to Sync directory on your PC/Laptop/Mac
  5. Edit the file using any supported software on your computer. (I use LibreOffice [Free OpenSource])

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