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It would be super handy to edit txt files in the preview window that opens when you click a document in your dropbox in the browser. So I can quickly store some text without having the pain of downlo...
Love the new ability to edit Office files, but I don't often work with Word if I can avoid it. How about letting us edit plain .txt files? Seems simpler than Office support.
Rich
Super User II
Super User IIWhy isn't it possible to open and edit .txt files in Office Mobile through Dropbox?
You'd have to ask Microsoft as it's their system.
or any other app!
There are plenty of apps available that will connect to Dropbox and allow you to edit text files. Have you looked through the store for your platform?
Here's a great list for iOS text editors. Click the Dropbox column header and it will show only those that have Dropbox support. There are also web-based text editors that will connect to Dropbox. Some pay, some free. A quick Google search located several.