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Franco52
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Read-only file, only on Dropbox for Android (!)

One file, docx., in a Dropbox directory - and only that file - appears as "only-read file" when I open it in Dropbox app for Android. Instead I can modify it without problems when I use the app on Wi...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    3 years ago
    Could you try copying and pasting the text in this file in another Word doc and see if the same issue is experienced there?
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Could you try copying and pasting the text in this file in another Word doc and see if the same issue is experienced there?
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Chuck C.9
Helpful | Level 6
20 days ago

How can this be considered an "Acceptable" solution? All formatting is removed when converting to text! Of I have to do this with what document I access on my Tablet, it makes Word UNUSEABLE!! This problem has been around since 2018!! And STILL no Fix?!? Absolutely unacceptable and ridiculous!

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