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Dinks
Explorer | Level 4
5 years ago

I'm not able to edit files in the app on my iPad. Any ideas?

I am collecting information into Dropbox files re ancestry.  I am not sharing.  I have Dropbox app on my iPad.  I go into a file I have already recorded information I cannot add or change text.This d...
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  • Daphne's avatar
    Daphne
    5 years ago

    You're in luck Dinks, text files are actually the only type of file that the Dropbox app has a built in editor for!

     

    When you open the file on your iPad, you should see an icon towards the bottom of the preview that looks like an "I". If you click on this, you can edit the text file from there.

     

    If you're having trouble seeing this, please send me a screenshot of what you see when the file is open in the Dropbox app (excluding any personal info).

     

    Just to note, with any other file type like Word docs or PDFs, you would need the appropriate app installed on your device. You'd see an "Open" icon at the bottom of the file preview, or you could export the file to the app you need to edit the file.

     

    Keep me posted!

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jfitzpat8
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

yes use the application called, its not thr regular stuff, its worldwide and called kdan; PDF Reader Pro-Expert.

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