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alessandrofola
Explorer | Level 4
5 years ago

Can't open Word Files online after uploading in Dropbox (Mac)

Hello.  I downloaded a .doc file from Dropbox on my Macbook Pro.  Then, i worked on the file, changed its name and content. I then uploaded it on Dropbox (same folder as the downloaded file) but ...
  • Daphne's avatar
    5 years ago

    Hi there alessandrofola, I hope you're well today!

    To be able to open the file within the MS Office Online apps, the file would need to be .docx file type.

    Can you try changing the file extension to this and see if you can open the file without any errors?

    Let me know how it goes!