- Open the Dropbox mobile app.
- Navigate to the file.
- Tap to open the file.
- Tap the edit button (a pencil and paper icon). The file opens in the appropriate Microsoft Office app.
- Edit the file in the Microsoft Office app, then save the file in Dropbox.
How do I edit a shared file in Dropbox?
- Sign in to dropbox.com.
- Hover over the folder you'd like to change and click the share icon (rectangle with up arrow).
- Click [x] people have access.
- Click the dropdown next to the member you'd like to change.
- Select Can edit or Can view.
Can I edit a shared file?
Editing Shared Files. Edits that are made to a shared file or folder will affect everyone who has access to it. Because multiple people on a shared file can potentially edit it at the same time, there is the possibility that someone's work can be accidentally overwritten.
Can two people edit the same file in Dropbox?
Everyone can edit the same Office file at the same time—making collaboration a breeze. Best of all, changes are saved automatically to Dropbox, and your teammates can keep working on the file even after you close it.27 Jan 2016