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Everytime ctrl+click to open a file - it opens in this preview version.
I would like files to default to opening with Microsoft Excel or Word, so I can get going!
Otherwise, it's clicks on the three dots then > Open with > Excel.
😮💨 if you are doing this thousands of times a day with files.....it's a long winded process!
Thank you!
Happy New Year to you as well, Jo!
Are you able to see this option, if you scroll down this page more? There should be a section called "Default editing apps", where you can change this setting. If not, please send me one more screenshot of what you see.
In this case, I’d also like you to test this from another browser, and also let me know what's the plan you're currently on (as shown here).
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Hi from me as well, @jobod5! Hope it’s OK to jump in.
If you go here, and select the option to open your Excel Workbooks via Excel for the web directly, does that seem to help?
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Oh thank you Nancy! I appreciate you jumping in!
Well, I was wondering about Apps. But when I follow your link, I can't see this option.
Is it a specific App which facilitates this option, do you think?
Thank you kindly!
Warmest new year wishes
Jo.
Happy New Year to you as well, Jo!
Are you able to see this option, if you scroll down this page more? There should be a section called "Default editing apps", where you can change this setting. If not, please send me one more screenshot of what you see.
In this case, I’d also like you to test this from another browser, and also let me know what's the plan you're currently on (as shown here).
Nancy
Community Moderator @ Dropbox
dropbox.com/support
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Ahhhhhh wow! Thank you Nancy! I couldn't scroll somehow so I zoomed out and saw the options.
Thank yooooou! This will save me thousands of clicks this year 🤣 hehe
Have a fantastic year!
Jo
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