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RJ02
8 months agoHelpful | Level 6
Cannot open certain files using the app, I get an error from Excel.
I am having an issue when opening documents vis the "app" or "local" vs. web-based. After downloading the app, all files are accessible, working properly and show on the web-based platform but....aft...
- 8 months ago
Just a follow up to hep others if they experience this problem. Since my OneDrive was not logged into when this problem was present, I did a deep dive and found my problem. For some reason after downloading the Drobox app, it was not defaulting to run in the background. so after allowing the program to run in the background. Rebooting the laptop, shutting down for the night and booting up this morning, my issue is gone and I have full access to every folder and doc.
Megan
Dropbox Staff
Hi there, RJ02, I hope you're doing well!
Does this happen with Excel documents specifically, or different file types too?
If you try to quit the app, and then open these files, do they preview normally, or do you still get the same error?
Let me know more, and we'll take it from there!
RJ02
8 months agoHelpful | Level 6
Thanks for getting back to me Megan!
It is very inconsistent on which type of docs I can or cannot open. As you see in my snippet it was only showing the Excel Docs but different folders may have all docs with no access. Another thing I noticed is your don't see the green or blue "status" circles you normally see when everything is working correctly. Plus when I am having issues, When I right click on the icon I don't see the option to "view on Dropbox.com"
As you can see now after updating the program today, I can access all folders and they have the status symbol on each folder and everything is working fine.
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