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floater1
Explorer | Level 3
7 months ago

Editing an Excel file on my iPhone. Is this possible?

Hi, I hope I am asking this question in the right category. If not I am sorry. But my problem is that I have generated an Excel file on my desktop and copied and pasted into my Dropbox. When I open this file in Dropbox on my iPhone I can view, cut and copy the file but I cannot edit it. I have the Excel app installed on my phone, but even using the app the function to edit is not there. Does anybody out there know a solution to this as I am led to believe I should be able to edit this kind of file

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  • nikki55's avatar
    nikki55
    Explorer | Level 4
    7 months ago

    I can not edit my files on dropbox...i now have to download the file make the changes and then upload it back...please help!

      • Rich's avatar
        Rich
        Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
        7 months ago
        nikki55 wrote:

        Excel sheets

        And how are you opening them? What errors are you getting? etc. We need details before we'll know how to help you.

    • Rich's avatar
      Rich
      Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
      7 months ago
      nikki55 wrote:

      I can not edit my files on dropbox...i now have to download the file make the changes and then upload it back...please help!

      What file types are you trying to edit on the Dropbox website? How are you trying to open them to edit?

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    7 months ago

    Hey floater1, welcome to our Community! 

     

    Does this happen with all your Excel files, or just this specific one? 

     

    Also, if you open the Excel app on your iPhone, and try to ope and edit the file through it, do you have any results? 

     

    Let me know more, and we'll take it from there. 

    • floater1's avatar
      floater1
      Explorer | Level 3
      7 months ago
      I only have one excel file within Dropbox. It is this file that whenever I open it either through Dropbox of directly using the Excel app it only allows me to cut and past. I cannot edit
      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
        7 months ago

        Hi floater1, is this a read-only file? What is the exact file extension for the file?

         

        A screenshot showing what you're seeing in the Excel app would be great.

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