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Creating documents in mobile

The Dropbox mobile app makes it easy to work with Microsoft Office files from anywhere. Install the mobile app so you’ll never miss a beat.

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Working on the go

Once you’ve downloaded the Dropbox mobile app, you can create documents and record your ideas from anywhere. With the mobile app, you can open Office files stored in Dropbox, make changes in the Office mobile and web apps, and save those changes directly back to your Dropbox account.

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Creating and editing docs using the Dropbox mobile app

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Creating Office files in the Dropbox mobile app

Once your Dropbox app is open, creating an Office document doesn’t take much time.

Tap the plus (+) button, then choose to create or upload a file.

After that, decide whether you want to create a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file.

Now you’re ready to record all of your brilliant thoughts.