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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...
"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!
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
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi 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!
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:
- Log in to dropbox.com.
- Click the search bar at the top of the page.
- 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?
