Dropbox as a Place is available even if Dropbox isn't running or you're offline. Adding Dropbox as a Place integrates natively with Office. Does this feature work even if Dropbox isn't running or I'm offline? Dropbox isn’t automatically added as a Place. Under Additional Settings, click Microsoft Office add-in.Īfter you enable the Microsoft Office Add-In, team members can add Dropbox as a Place in Office.To allow your team members to add Dropbox as a place, enable it in the Admin Console: Note: Ask your admin to enable this feature if you see the message This option has been disabled by your team admin. To remove Dropbox as a Place, uncheck the box. To add Dropbox as a Place, open your Dropbox desktop app preferences and check the box next to Show Dropbox as a save location in Microsoft Office. Run version 29 of the Dropbox desktop app or later.To add Dropbox as a Place in Office, you must: Click Share in an Office application to share using Dropbox.Open from Dropbox directly from the menu options in an Office app.Save to Dropbox directly from the menu options in an Office app.
Add Dropbox as a Place to open, share, and save files using Dropbox from within Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Īfter you add Dropbox as a Place, you can: A “Place” in Microsoft Office is a location you can access directly from your Office apps, without using Windows File Explorer.
