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Jalby
6 months agoExplorer | Level 3
We've shared an Excel file with other users, but they can't edit it in Excel
When someone opens a dropbox excel file that has been shared with them, it seems they are not able to edit in excel, unless they download it, or save via dropbox. How would someone be able to edit th...
- 6 months ago
Jalby wrote:
I did to my knowledge share it with edit rights. My screen looks like this next to the "Who can access" screen.
Does the file appear for them on this page?
This really is much easier when the file is placed in a folder and you share the folder rather than the file itself. You invite them to the folder, they accept and it's added to their account, then any changes made within that folder sync for all members of the folder. There's far less confusion over shared links and whether or not a person has view or edit access.
Jalby
Explorer | Level 3
Thank you for your help! I did to my knowledge share it with edit rights. My screen looks like this next to the "Who can access" screen.
Rich
6 months agoSuper User II
Jalby wrote:
I did to my knowledge share it with edit rights. My screen looks like this next to the "Who can access" screen.
Does the file appear for them on this page?
This really is much easier when the file is placed in a folder and you share the folder rather than the file itself. You invite them to the folder, they accept and it's added to their account, then any changes made within that folder sync for all members of the folder. There's far less confusion over shared links and whether or not a person has view or edit access.
- Jalby6 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Gotcha. Yes, it does pop up there but only has an option to download. It seems to be working when someone edits on a computer but not on a phone. We might have to create separate folders then. We just didn't want them to have access to the other files in that folder.
- Jalby6 months agoExplorer | Level 3
I created separate folders and it worked! Thank you so much.
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