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Melih
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Excel links don't open with left click
Hello, Links on Excel don't open with left click but if I right click the link and select open in a new tab or window it works. I have an Excel xlsx and a pdf file stored in the same folder in D...
- 2 years ago
Melih wrote:
Can anyone help me about this?
I dont think Dropbox web has the same functionality as the software on the computers.
If the link on the page is correct (i.e. if you copy and paste it and put it in to a browser and it opens then Dropbox's side works). Same if it works in the desktop software on another machine.
Note, you need to have made a LINK to the file, not just a URL from the folder: https://help.dropbox.com/share/create-and-share-link
Melih
Explorer | Level 3
When i open the excel file on dropbox web interface left click doesn't work, but if i open the excel file on Excel for the web interface left click works. There is someting wrong the Dropbox interface.
Same file in different interfaces:
Melih
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Can anyone help me about this?
- Mark2 years agoSuper User II
Melih wrote:
Can anyone help me about this?
I dont think Dropbox web has the same functionality as the software on the computers.
If the link on the page is correct (i.e. if you copy and paste it and put it in to a browser and it opens then Dropbox's side works). Same if it works in the desktop software on another machine.
Note, you need to have made a LINK to the file, not just a URL from the folder: https://help.dropbox.com/share/create-and-share-link
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