You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.

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mrpete3's avatar
mrpete3
Helpful | Level 6
12 months ago

Starting Mar 1, 2024 you won’t be able to open Dropbox files in Google editors

I followed the Learn more link, which said, "Google editor will no longer work for opening or editing non-Google files in Dropbox. To continue editing these files, an additional Microsoft Office lice...
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  • mrpete3's avatar
    mrpete3
    11 months ago

    "If you have a Dropbox Basic, Plus, or Family account, you will not need a Microsoft account or Office license to edit your files."

    I have a Family account, so I see that I'll be using MS Word online version for free. Thank you for your response!

Walter's avatar
Walter
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

Hey mrpete3 - thanks for using Dropbox and posting on our Community!
 

The Microsoft Office integration and the subsequent possible license needed is based on your account's plan.

 

You might also need to create a Microsoft account as well. 

 

I hope this helps!

iAMClare's avatar
iAMClare
New member | Level 2
12 months ago

Hi, we use Microsoft Word to created documents and save them on Dropbox, but we then use GoogleDocs to edit them. Will this change impact this process?

Thanks

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

    Hi iAMClare, welcome to our Community! 

     

    It all depends on the account's plan that you have. 

     

    If the file you're editing is stored in your personal account, you will not need a Microsoft account or Office license to edit your files. If the file is stored in your business account, you will need an enterprise Microsoft account with a license that allows editing in Office Online.

     

    I hope this clarifies! 

    • ccicerone's avatar
      ccicerone
      Helpful | Level 5
      11 months ago

      I followed the instructions in Dropbox for seeing if I have any affected files:

       

      How to find Google files in your Dropbox account

      Use Dropbox search to review your Google files before uploading or converting your documents. To do this:

      1. Log in to dropbox.com.
      2. Click the search bar at the top of the page.
      3. Search for each individual file type: .gdoc, .gsheet, and .gslides.

      When I search for .gdoc, .gsheet, and .gslides, the results show only .docx, .xlsx, and .ppt files, for example.

       

      Does that indicate I don't have to worry about migrated any files, because I don't have any of the ".g..." files in Dropbox?

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