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Unable to open an Excel file from Dropbox using the Microsoft Excel app on iPhone

I’ve been trying many times to open the excel sheet on my Dropbox app but to no avail. I even uninstall the Microsoft excel app as per other forums’ suggestions but the same problem persists. It says “Somthing went wrong and excel sheet can’t open.” I have attached the screenshot for your reference. I only have 1 email attached to 1 Dropbox account. Can someone help me out?

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Jay

If the issue is with one specific file, then it means that for some reason, that file is unable to be opened on the mobile app on Excel on your device.

Could you try creating a new Excel file and copying the data from this non-working file to the new one, and see if it opens then?

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Mark

How are you trying to open them? In what app etc.?

Could you explain the steps you are taking?

Jay

Hi @Chppy , thanks for messaging the Community.

Is this occurring for all Excel files, or just a certain file in particular?

Are you able to preview the Excel file within the Dropbox mobile app before opening it in another app?

This will help me to assist further!

Chppy

@Mark in the Dropbox app, I click on the excel sheet and it automatically direct to Microsoft excel app to open it. There is only 1 option to open the file and when I click it, the above screenshot happens

Chppy

@Jay I’m able to preview the excel sheet.

strangely enough, other excel sheets are able to open and edit except this file. Is there a way around it apart from creating a new excel sheet? Because all my data is in this file

Jay

If the issue is with one specific file, then it means that for some reason, that file is unable to be opened on the mobile app on Excel on your device.

Could you try creating a new Excel file and copying the data from this non-working file to the new one, and see if it opens then?

Chppy

@Jay i make a new excel sheet and I can access from my phone excel app now. Thank you for all your contributions in helping, appreciate it

Jay

No worries, glad to have helped out and that you're able to open the new file now.

If there's anything else we can assist with, feel free to reply back here!

Theresa

Hi @Chppy and welcome to the Dropbox Community! I’m so glad to hear everything’s working again with the Excel app on your iPhone and thank you for coming back to share your update. It’s always great to hear when things are resolved, and your follow-up could definitely help others running into the same issue ✨.

I’m Theresa 👩‍💻, one of the Community Managers here at Dropbox. Since you’re working with Dropbox and Excel on mobile, I’d love to know... do you have a favourite feature that helps you stay productive while on the go?

Looking forward to hearing more,

T 😺 (Dropbox Community Manager)