Speaking of which, this integration also lets you edit Office format documents directly from your Dropbox using the Google editing tools – without having to convert them at all. So Docs, Sheets and Slides will live right next door to your normal Office documents.

By using Dropbox for G Suite you can store native Google file formats in your Dropbox file storage. It’s one of the slickest integrations of two completely different cloud services yet seen and the benefits are pretty substantial.

If your workplace uses both Dropbox and G Suite, it’s now possible to merge the two using Dropbox for G Suite. G Suite is the paid, business-focused version of the Google Cloud apps we all know and love. However it’s definitely not a serious replacement for the productivity cloud apps you get with Google’s G Suite. In the case of a Word file, this correct application is of course Word.ĭropbox Paper is a smart, minimalist collaboration tool. Click Open With and select the right app.This saves you from manually downloading the file, editing it, uploading it and then deleting or renaming the original. Luckily Dropbox now allows you to open a file from the website directly in the app and then automatically save the edits. The problem comes when you need to quickly edit a file from a computer that doesn’t have a synced folder. All you need to do is open it as usual and then save it when the edits are done. Use Dropbox & “Open With” Integration To Edit Files DirectlyĮditing a Word or other Office file from the synced folder on your computer couldn’t be easier. Just be aware that this is now a paid feature of DropBox Plus. Now they will always be available until you reverse the process. In your Android or iOS app, tap the three dots next to any file and tap make available offline.

You can however mark specific files to ensure that they are always up to date and available on your device, even if you have no internet connection.

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