Excel files slow sync (cloud)

[babadb]

Excel files, and only excel files are very slow to cloud sync. LANsinc is fast but the sync indicator on the dropbox icon stays on for a long time. I tested by saving a very small excel file, 10kB, takes 10 sec. A similar size file of any other type, including Word, will cloud sync in 1 or 2 seconds. I have no limit on dropbox speed and my upload speed is 6Mb/s.

[babadb]

I am the OP.  Nice to see, finally, others noticing this issue.  It would be a help if someone at Drobox WOULD JUST TRY IT!!!  Just create a tiny Excel file and watch how long it takes to sync (just look at the icon) compared to a small word file.  See if you can reproduce the problem before suggesting solutions.  Gee.

[Daphne]

Thanks for getting back to us here @babadb.

It would be helpful to troubleshoot the issue since I wasn't able to replicate the behaviour you mentioned, and there are many factors that could potentially be causing this.

Did you have the chance to try what Walter suggested previously?