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Can't edit Microsoft files on iPhone (iOS 18)
I can no longer (just since a few days) edit any files from Microsoft (.xlsx, .docx or .pptx) on my iPhone (14 with iOS18). I can only read them. I do subscribe on Microsoft 365 and I have always been able to open and edit Microsoft files from my phone. It works fine on PC. Also If I copy the file from Dropbox to OneDrive (on the PC), everything works fine even from the phone when opened from OneDrive. When clicking on the file in Dropbox asking for example to open in Excel, I get the answer that the file is stored on a Server which is not supported Please Help
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JanWig
11 months ago Place Delete, edit, and organize
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I deleted a photo from Dropbox, but it also got deleted from my iPhone Photos app.
I would like to delete the photos uploaded to my Dropbox account. The issue is when I deleted one photo as a test, it also deleted it from my IPhone Photos App. I don’t want to lose any photos in my IPhone Photos App. Any help would be appreciated.
Yakman51
11 months ago Place Delete, edit, and organize
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The keyboard doesn't pop up on my iPhone 16, so I can't search for files.
Since having iPhone 16 I can’t find the keyboard to do a search in dropbox
Fraisy
2 years ago Place Delete, edit, and organize
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When I copy text from a doc in iPad it copies a link to the clipboard instead of the actual text
I'm still fairly new to operating within the Dropbox app on my iPad. I found when I would open a text file from DB while connected to Wi-Fi it opens just fine but when I go to copy the text I find that when I paste it into another doc I'm pasting a link to the document in dropbox rather than the actual text itself, what am I doing wrong? This is my primary question but as a follow on I'd welcome a link to a page that explains that if I'm connected to the Internet am I able to edit modify a document dynamically without having to download it to local storage.
Paul D.4
2 years ago Place Delete, edit, and organize
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Tags aren't searchable on a Mac Computer or iPhone
I have created multiple tags in the info section for a particular photo. Some of the tags are #Peter #friend and #wedding and while they show up when I am doing my initial search after hitting the All files tab under tags, they are not searchable inside of Dropbox. In other words, if I were to type in any of those tags, nothing shows up. Basically, the hashtags are useless, but they do show up under the tag section just not searchable. I have cleared cookies and cache previously.
GeorgePhilbeck
2 years ago Place Delete, edit, and organize
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The position of a folder changes after renaming files in it
I have a folder with about 1000 files. When I add a bunch of files to it, I need to rename each one to a specific rename. Before the recent upgrade, after renaming a file, it would go to the renamed file or stay in the same folder location from where the file was before it was renamed. Nos after each rename, the position pops to the top of the folder alphabetically. This causes so much extra scrolling and takes a lot of extra time. Id say this is more like a bug report than a how to question. I already contacted support and they know nothing and then directed me here — which is also useless I suspect because the number of users makes it look like a needle in a haystack.
Thissal
2 years ago Place Delete, edit, and organize
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Can photos I delete from my phone automatically be deleted from Camera Uploads too?
My iPhone photo library is automatically backed up to my Dropbox (which is great) but I find myself having to frequently manually delete photos previously uploaded to Dropbox when I delete them from my iPhone. Is there an option where this can be done automatically? It's easy to accumulate thousands of photos that I no longer need backed up on Dropbox (such as screenshots) and manually deleting them can be very time consuming. Ideally there should be a rclone type synchronization feature added to the the Dropbox iPhone app. Thank you.
allidav
2 years ago Place Delete, edit, and organize
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Write annotations on a drawing file (gif) using the iPad and Dropbox app
Hi! I go sailing on a long trip and use Bracknell maps to analyze the weather conditions at sea. Those gif files are stored (and updated) in my dropbox. As I do not have a printer on board - and we are digitally... off course, that's why we have dropbox! - I would love to find a quick way to make with my pencil annotations on the document (adding arrows, indicating a low pressure area... etc - free hand drawing), using my ipad. Till now I have even not found a feasible app to do this. A workaround is to download from dropbox to 'Photos' and then edit. But... then the edited file is on my ipad in the 'Photos' app and not in dropbox. My basic rule is to work always in files stored on Dropbox, not to make local copies. What are your experiences?
BasseART
2 years ago Place Delete, edit, and organize
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Can I restore deleted files from the iOS app?
I know how to restore deleted files using the Dropbox site, but I'm pretty sure I used to be able to do this with the iOS app. Was this feature removed from the app recently? I can't find it anymore!
rodneyrhodes
2 years ago Place Delete, edit, and organize
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What options are available on the iPad to edit photos?
I can access my dropbox on the ipad app, select an image, (I assume cloud image), select "Edit". There are only two options, "crop and rotate". Then when I do a "save changes" 1. There is no option to do an "undo" and 2. Does it save an edited copy and keep the original? Because, when I download the image to the IPad there are a lot more edit options, including the "Undo" option. Is this the way it is meant to work?
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bazzaiphone
2 years ago Place Delete, edit, and organize
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