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villas4959
Explorer | Level 4
8 months ago

Automatically Open Excel Doc in MS Excel in Dropbox

I have uploaded an Excel file that I will only update in Dropbox using MS Office Online.   When I open the file I am forced to choose the app Excel from a dropdown menu.   Is there a way to t...
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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    7 months ago

    Hey villas4959 - sorry to jump in here, but I just wanted to mention that you can change this setting from the icon shown in the following screenshot.

     

     

    Let me know if that helps, Steve. 

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villas4959
Explorer | Level 4
7 months ago

Thank you for your response Rich.  I did set the default apps in settings and it worked, for a while.  Now I'm having an issue with a preview box that pops up on the right side of the screen when I click on my Excel file.  It takes up almost half of the screen and requires me to click again on open to have my file open.  I must have turned on preview somehow.  Can you tell me where to turn this off?  I just want to click on an Excel file and have it open in the Excel app.  Thanks very much.  Steve

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    7 months ago

    Hey villas4959 - sorry to jump in here, but I just wanted to mention that you can change this setting from the icon shown in the following screenshot.

     

     

    Let me know if that helps, Steve. 

    • villas4959's avatar
      villas4959
      Explorer | Level 4
      7 months ago

      Thank you Walter.

       

      I thought it would be done in Settings, and I never noticed that icon.

       

      I changed it and it's working great.

       

      Thanks again.....Steve

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