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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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Megan

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

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

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.

floater1

The file type is an xlsx file type.

floater1

When I open the file in Excel a message at the top states ‘ To edit and save, sign in with a subscription’. Does this help you in understanding what is wrong

Walter

Hey @floater1 - sorry to jump in here, but have you ensured that you're logged into a Microsoft account on the Excel app?

A screenshot of the exact error would be extremely helpful as Jay pointed out.

floater1

Hi Walter, I went back to the file in Excel and clicked on sign in and that took me to registering for Microsoft Premium 365 . I thought it was free to use Excel in Dropbox

floater1

Also you asked for a screen shot of the error. How do I do that?

Walter

You can attach a screenshot to your reply through the camera icon (insert photo option) within your reply's box @floater1

If you're using a web browser on a mobile device and not seeing it, try requesting the desktop version of the web-page.

floater1

I have tried copying the screen shot into this box, but it does not work. Where am I going wrong

Walter

When you say it doesn't work, are you getting an error perhaps @floater1?

Have you tried another browser or requesting the desktop version of the site?

floater1

Hi Walter. I have taken a screen shot, which is in my photos. I right clicked on this photo, selected copy , then hovered over the Dropbox reply box and selected paste, but nothing happens. The photo image does not paste. Is that the correct method

floater1

Hi all, thanks for all your input to resolve my problem. I have found the solution, thank you.

You needed to sign in to your Microsoft Account. when it asked you to sign in I took it to mean sign in to your Dropbox account.

nikki55

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

@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?

nikki55

Excel sheets

Mark

Does it work if you follow https://help.dropbox.com/view-edit/edit-microsoft-office-documents ?

Rich

@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.

nikki55

I don't have the option to open in word for the web

nikki55

I'm just double clicking to open but when I try to go to open with the only options I get are 1. open in new tab 2. preview 3. quick view