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Richardo
Explorer | Level 4
6 months ago

My .docx can't be previewed when using my iPad or iPhone.Is it too long, and why is this happening?

Hi everyone, sorry for the outburst, but it's absurd that an application like Dropbox has such a significant limit for those who work with word files of over 1000 pages. In my case, I have a file of ...
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BenDBX
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Hi Riccardo3,

 

Thanks for following up here. I've brought this to the attention of our engineering team. The previously reported fix likely only fixed the viewing/previewing errors for Excel files, leaving .docx files affected. We're actively investigating. I'll provide an updates here when I have news to share.

 

Ben

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Riccardo3
Explorer | Level 3
4 months ago

Thank you. I hope that the problem will be solved as soon as possible, also because it is very important, especially for those, like me, who work with word files of many pages, it is really a shame that they cannot be viewed with mobile devices.

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