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rbkrdf
4 years agoExplorer | Level 3
I can't see comments
Hi All, I've shared a bunch of MS word files with a research assistant who is able to comment on them. I can see his comments in my little Dropbox notification window, but when I go to Dropbox and op...
rbkrdf
Explorer | Level 3
I just figured out that he is commenting in Dropbox, and not in Word. Now I've logged onto Dropbox and can see his comment alongside the Word comments (yay!), but when I open the file from my desktop Dropbox only the Word comments appear. Can I get the Dropbox comments to show there too, alongside the Word comments? thank you!
Rich
4 years agoSuper User II
rbkrdf wrote:
how can I make it so that I can see the Dropbox comments and, ideally, the Word comments at the same time?
It's two completely separate commenting systems, so you can't. You need to view the Dropbox comments on the Dropbox website, and the Word comments within Word.
- rbkrdf4 years agoExplorer | Level 3
ok, thanks for your help!
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