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mari bogo
Explorer | Level 3
3 months ago

I can't open an Excel file with Excel for the Web in Chrome on my Android tablet

On my tabelt Samsung, chrome navegation, when I clic on a excel files on the Dropbox website, it usually open in a new tab with the Excel for the web application, but now goes to a message to download the APP. How can I fix this?

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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    3 months ago

    Thanks for the info. In general, we recommend using the Dropbox mobile app to preview files on your account, as the mobile browser might not fully support the site as it would on a desktop machine.

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    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    3 months ago

    Hi @mari bogo, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    Do you have the Excel app installed on your device?

     

    Are you able to use the Dropbox mobile app instead to preview the Excel file?

     

    This will help me to assist further!

    • mari bogo's avatar
      mari bogo
      Explorer | Level 3
      3 months ago
      Hi! No, I don’t have the Excel app installed, and I downloaded the Dropbox app.
      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
        3 months ago

        When you use the Dropbox mobile app, are you able to preview the Excel file from there?

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