This article only applies to users who are using the Dropbox badge, and haven’t enabled Microsoft co-authoring. If you’ve enabled co-authoring, the badge will no longer appear.
For more information on co-authoring, visit this article.
When you open a Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Excel file saved in your Dropbox account, the Dropbox badge appears on the right side of your screen. This is different to the Dropbox icon in your taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac).
To enable the Dropbox badge:
To disable the Dropbox badge:
When you first see the Dropbox badge, a greeting notification appears. To dismiss this notification, you can either click on the badge or complete the "Learn More" tutorial.
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