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Stephen Armytage's avatar
Stephen Armytage
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3 months ago

Can't create MS Word docs in Dropbox anymore

I'm a long-term user of Dropbox and I love it's use ability and function. To my dismay, in the past year or so I seem to have lost the ability to create Microsoft Word documents in Dropbox. This is a ...
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DBX_Pedro
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Hi Stephen Armytage ,

 

I apologise for the frustration of dealing with this issue.

 

Just wanted to let you know that we are fully aware of the problem you are experiencing.

 

While I wish I could provide more great news, no changes or updates are planned for the near future.

 

I appreciate your understanding and patience while our teams work through this.

 

If there is anything else I can do to assist you or answer any additional questions, please let me know.

Stephen Armytage's avatar
Stephen Armytage
Helpful | Level 5
2 months ago

Hi there,

Thanks for your response. So in plain English are you saying you are aware of the issue, however you don't plan to address this issue?

Cheers,

Stephen

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