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When I open my files in Dropbox via dropbox.com, I can't edit them
When I open my files in Dropbox via dropbox.com, I can't edit them.... I don't get any message, but it seems they are converted into pdf files - when I had them on my Mac, they weren´t. I just uplo...
Dear all:
I just find the solution. In order to be able to edit documents in dropbox online, the document format should be in case of word, file format .docx; if you uploaded in format .doc, you won't be able to opened in the web side.
Best regards,
William
Moderator note: You can also look at this Help Center article https://help.dropbox.com/view-edit/open-button
I'm finding the same things as Scott W. In my case, a file that I was able to "open" and edit online no longer has that option. I have been unable to find an answer. And when I downloaded the file, and uploaded a copy, I was unable to open and edit the copy. It's frustrating.
