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floater1
Explorer | Level 3
7 months ago

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 t...
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floater1
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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
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Jay
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7 months ago

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.

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    floater1
    Explorer | Level 3
    7 months ago
    The file type is an xlsx file type.
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      floater1
      Explorer | Level 3
      7 months ago
      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
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        Walter
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        7 months ago

        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. 

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