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megx
7 years agoNew member | Level 2
Issues editing Word documents with Dropbox
Hi
I have for ages had the practice of going outdoors and editing word documents stored in dropbox on my phone or tablet with Microsoft Word app
This has always worked like a dream, any chan...
- 7 years ago
Hi all,
As Sanchez mentioned, as the problems are occurring from within the Microsoft applications this sounds like an issue on their side. We'd still like to help get this one resolved, so to try and fix sync issues I'm going to ask those affected to try unlinking and relinking their Dropbox account from the Microsoft Office mobile app:
https://help.dropbox.com/desktop-web/microsoft-office-faq#unlink/relink
To unlink a Dropbox account from an Office Mobile app:
- Open the Office Mobile app.
- Tap the folder icon.
- From the list of places, tap and hold Dropbox.
- Once you've held your finger on Dropbox for a few seconds, a trash can icon will appear in the top right corner of the screen. Tap the trash can to remove Dropbox from the Office Mobile app.
To re-link a Dropbox account to an Office Mobile app:
- Open the Office Mobile app.
- Tap the folder icon.
- Tap Add a place.
- Tap Dropbox.
- Tap Allow next to the Dropbox account listed (if you're already signed in to the Dropbox app). Or, to link a new Dropbox account, tap Use a different account. You'll be directed to a browser window where you can enter the credentials for the Dropbox account you'd like to connect.
Let me know if this helps to resolve any issues with syncing files to Dropbox from within the Microsoft Office app!
Frank
Skab_
7 years agoNew member | Level 2
Hi. I’m having problem when I’m trying to open file in Microsoft Word using iPad . A message popped up saying that ‘Cannot find file. The location changed since you last opened the file.”
When I’m trying to open Dropbox through Microsoft Word, it appears ‘Cannot connect to server.’ FYI, the internet signal is good. I already uninstalled and reinstalled the Dropbox but this problem remains unsolved.
However, the same file can be opened in Microsoft Word using android. I have no idea what should I do to solve this problem. Hope anyone can help me on this. Thank you.
- Sanchez7 years agoDropbox StaffHey Skab_, welcome to our community!I’ve moved your post to this thread, as the issue appears to be related.Our team is investigating this with the folks over at Microsoft, and they hope to have it resolved soon.I suggest that you submit a support ticket here, so that our team can have a closer look at your issue, and send it on to our specialists if necessary. This is also a good way to get notified when there’s an update on the issue :wink:
Thanks!- bwoj7 years agoNew member | Level 2
I updated both Word and Dropbox apps and the problem went away.
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