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Files Open as Read-Only?
I am using Dropbox desktop App on my Mac (home) and PC (work). On the Mac (OSX latest version and Office 2011) everything works fine. But on my PC (Windows 7 Pro, Office 2010) files open as Read On...
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I don't understand why when I open a file - it asks me at the top if I want to enable editing. Which I DO! so I click on it. But after i have closed the document and reopened it the edits I have made have gone. Does anyone know how you save edits on Dropbox withoutmoving a file/document out of dropbox every time?I have the same problem in my smart phone. After I make a change in an excel file, I have to save a copy. Then delete the original. That is the solution I found.
As Nick P. already mentioned, as this turned out to be the solution for me:
http://www.howtogeek.com/211496/how-to-hide-files-and-view-hidden-files-on-mac-os-x/
My problem on my Mac was that .xlsx files were opening read only when opening from local dropbox folder, but the file perfectly opened (not read only) when I moved that file out of the dropbox folder. So the problem really is temporary files, Remove them and your problem is solved.
