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How do I fix a 'Word cannot open the document: user does not have access privileges' error?
I have been using dropbox to store and access microsoft documents on my mac for months but out of nowhere this morning when I clicked to open a document I was told 'Word cannot open the document: user does not have access privileges'. I created the document so I don't see why there would be an issue. Does anyone have advice on how to fix this? Thank youSolved109KViews0likes24Comments
Excel keep opening an old version of a file
Hi all. I use a tablet (Samsung) to open excel 'quote sheets' that are stored on dropbox. I always open the same file then use the 'save as' to save it under the customer's name. The problem is when there has been a slight alteration to the original file, my tablet seems to want to open the version before! The only way I can stop it doing this is to call the 'quote sheets' something slightly different ('quote sheet 1'). I do go onto drop box and have that file available offline and when the 'quote sheet' has been altered it does update itself so drop box knows that there is a newer version but as soon as I open it with excel the old version pops up again! Anybody had this issue? I have put this question on the Microsoft website and they said it was a dropbox problem! (Passing the buck comes to mind!) https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_excel-mso_other-mso_o365b/excel-keep-opening-an-old-version-of-a-file/721c23a8-b672-4a3d-93ca-152ab6475cc1 Thanks in advance ;-) JoeSolved48KViews1like7Comments
Why are my Dropbox folders not showing in the iOS Files app on my iPhone?
iphone 6 latest ios in dropbox ios app (and on Mac Desktop), both my DB accounts show up. In mail, go to "attach file" and no DB accountsshow up in Locations. In ios Files, no DB accountsshow up in Locations. This happened last time there was a major ios upgrade, and we had to stand around while DB blamed Apple. (Please join this with the same issue feedback I just sent, that DB just acknowlkedged with a link that I can't open using these credentials - add feedback toTHIS Q&A please, not the other way around)Solved46KViews6likes21Comments
Editing PDFs in Dropbox from my iPad
I'm trying to edit/markup PDFs that I have stored in Dropbox from my iPad. I'm using an Apple Pencil that's capable of "markup." The adobe integration was meant to be the answer for this; however, Adobe is now charging extra for the ability to edit. Apple allows you to edit Dropbox PDFs nicely through files; however, this seems to be hit or miss as sometimes the files won't open or get re-directed to Dropbox. Are there other ways to edit PDFs from the iPad and have it sync with Dropbox? This would seem like it should be a top priority for an added feature. OneDrive, for example, has the functionality built directly into their app. Any help would be much appreciated.Solved38KViews9likes12Comments
An Official Client for Synology NAS Devices
Hi all, Iuse Dropbox daily and I love it.As a part of my current setup, I sync the entirety of my Dropbox folder to my Synology NAS device, in order to have all of my data available to me locally, through LAN (my laptop doesn't have enough disk space to allow for that), and to be able to copythe Dropbox data elsewhere to serve as a backup. Right now, I'm using Synology's official application - Cloud Sync - to retrievethe Dropbox data. I believe it works quite well (it has some drawbacks), but it would NEVERbe as reliable as an official app. Since the OS that powers Synology units - DSM - isLinux-based, I hope thissuggestions is not too much, as there's already an official Dropbox Linux client. Thanks!37KViews130likes31Comments
Moving files from Google drive to Dropbox
I have a folder of .jpg and .mov files in a shared Google drive folder, which I want to move to a folder in Dropbox. Can I do this without having to download them from Google drive onto my Mac and then upload into Dropbox? Can I just transfer them from one to the other? Thank you!Solved36KViews0likes3Comments
Download a Folder to Android
This is SO frustrating. I have a real need to download entire folders to my android device. For some years I have used the FILE DOWNLOADER FOR DROPBOX from Play Store. I had to reset my android device and now I find the app is no longer available. No other third party apps seem to do this. So anyone know whether I can do this from Dropbox these days (without accessing dropbox .com) or of a third party app?30KViews3likes13Comments
PDF files open as read only on Acrobat Reader (on Android)
I haven't had any problem editing PDF files on my Android tablet until now. I simply opened dropbox, and opened the PDF in Adobe Acrobat from dropbox. Lately, when I open a PDF in Adobe Acrobat from dropbox, I get an error message telling me I can only open the file read-only. This applies to all my files. When I open a PDF directly from Adobe Acrobat, I don't have this problem. I suspect this is related to a recent update of either app.Solved29KViews5likes40Comments
Why So Much Telemetry ?
Hi All, My Pi Hole is blocking an INCREDIBLE amount of DropBox telemetry, even more than Windows telemetry, and by a large margin. So I have a few questions. 1. What is this telemetry for ? 2. What information is in there ? 3. Who gets to see it (ie, is it shared in any way with, let's say, advertisers) 4. Why is it being blocked by my standard Pi Hole list, what threat could it be ? 5. Where do I turn it off if I wish to ? Cheers, Threlly28KViews4likes53Comments