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DebraV's avatar
DebraV
Helpful | Level 6
7 months ago

Links created on the computer and pasted in Excel don't work

Hi

I have a spreadsheet that contains dropbox links.  I use Excel on the web in creating and editing. When my colleague edits the spreadsheet she will use the desktop version from the "open with..." menu.

 

When she attaches a dropbox link via the desktop version it doesn't create a valid link. I noticed that when that link is entered it has a prefix of "C:\Users\name...etc".

 

Is it because she is using the desktop version? Does it make more sense to use the web version when creating and attaching a new dropbox link?

Thanks

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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    7 months ago

    Hi DebraV 

    You are correct - the links are because you used the local computer. They will be specific to the device they were made on.

    Unfortunately they wont work if you do the website either - the web versions have no 'link' to any other file. The web Excel has no capacity to do this

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    7 months ago

    Hi DebraV 

    You are correct - the links are because you used the local computer. They will be specific to the device they were made on.

    Unfortunately they wont work if you do the website either - the web versions have no 'link' to any other file. The web Excel has no capacity to do this

    • DebraV's avatar
      DebraV
      Helpful | Level 6
      7 months ago

      Thanks Mark, I thought that may be the case. Oh well she will have to change her way of working ðŸ˜€ðŸ™„

      • AliceDropbox's avatar
        AliceDropbox
        Icon for Dropbox Product Manager rankDropbox Product Manager
        7 months ago

        Hi DebraV! Since it sounds like your colleague is using the Dropbox Desktop App , you can advise them they can right click the file and select "Copy link" which will be the Dropbox Shared Link

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