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Tom Parker
Copper Contributor
Aug 08, 2018

Opening an Office 365 Collborative Excel Document from Dropbox (Not Website)

Hi all,   My team all have to access an Excel file which is stored on Dropbox which they access through their file directory (not Dropbox website).   There are obvious issues with multiple people...
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VasilMichev
MVP
Aug 08, 2018

Co-authoring in Office 365 is only supported when the file is stored in SPO/ODFB library, I'm not aware of any way to make this work with a document stored in Dropbox.

  • Tom Parker's avatar
    Tom Parker
    Copper Contributor
    Aug 09, 2018

    I am trying to figure out how to set default save location of Excel Online files from OneDrive to Dropbox.

     

    At the moment I have my team able to access the Excel Online file via an internet shortcut which is stored in dropbox, but the Excel Online file is stored in OneDrive. Any idea how to set the default save location of Excel Online files to Dropbox? Or does Office 365 require the files to be stored in OneDrive to work?

     

    Thanks,

    Tom 

     

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      MagnusGoksoyrOLDProfile
      Bronze Contributor
      Aug 09, 2018

      Hi Tom!

      Just a few questions in order to make me understand your needs.

      You have Office 365 and as Vasil said, co-authoring in Office 365 is only supported when the file is stored in SPO/ODFB library. I addition to that, Excel Online is meant to be used for files stored in SharePoint/OneDrive. If all users are in Office 365, Why do you want to use Dropbox instead of OneDrive? Is it because people are used to it or are there any specific demands/rules/regulations that stops you from using OneDrive?

      Regards, Magnus

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        Tom Parker
        Copper Contributor
        Aug 09, 2018

        Hi Magnus,

         

        Thanks for your reply. Our company uses Dropbox as the default storage location for most files. If I have to use OneDrive to store some files (like the Excel Online ones) and Dropbox for others, this means I will have to manage and maintain two different file storage areas.

         

        Why wouldn't Office365 integrate with Dropbox to allow this? Seems unproductive to me!

         

        Thanks,

        Tom

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    Tom Parker
    Copper Contributor
    Aug 09, 2018

    Hi Vasil, thanks for your reply.

     

    I think I may be able to work around this with an internet shortcut stored in dropbox that takes the team to the file in Office365. 

     

    Thanks,

    Tom

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