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hotdiggetydog
New member | Level 2
9 years ago
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Can't cut and paste between different documents

Whether on my Macbook Pro or my desktop Mac, I can't cut and paste between different Excel spreadsheets.  I've tried using the tool bar options, then right clicking my mouse, to Copy and Paste and fi...
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  • Sanchez's avatar
    Sanchez
    8 years ago
    Hey Perfect, welcome to our community! 

    You’ll need to open these files with a local or online app that can edit them. 

    If you’re trying to do this while viewing your files online, on our website, you may be seeing the preview, in which you can not edit your files. 

    Have a great weekend :sunglasses:
     
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hotdiggetydog
New member | Level 2
8 years ago

Hi Sanchez

 

I think your answer may be a little confusing.  It is perfectly possible to edit files in dropbox.com, once you have opened up from the preview, but there is still some limited functionality.  

 

If you are using dropbox.com you cannot cut and paste between files.  You can only do this when you have installed the Dropbox application, which downloads copies of all your files to your hard drive, and then open up two separate folders.

 

Happy Bank Holiday UKers

 

 

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djulia
New member | Level 2
7 years ago

HI - I am trying to cut a line from one tab on my excel file through dropbox (on-line version of excel) and I can't paste onto another tab (not another document, same document, different tab).  Is this a malfunction or an oversite in ability to edit?

  • Daphne's avatar
    Daphne
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    7 years ago
    Hey there, djulia. Sorry for the late follow up here on your query!
     
    This kind of editing is possible via the online Microsoft Excel integration, although I would suggest to work within the same tab when working on the same file online.
     
    For example, cutting a line from one tab and then pasting it in another, the web version may not be able to recognize you have pasted that text. In this case you may find that the text remains on the previous tab. 
     
    If you are still having this issue, please try cutting and pasting (within the same tab) using another browser, an incognito window and then clearing your browser cache and let me know if this helps.
     
    Looking forward to your reply - Cheers!

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