How do I turn the Dropbox badge on or off in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Excel?

Updated Jun 13, 2024

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).

Turn on the Dropbox badge

To enable the Dropbox badge:

Click the Dropbox icon in your taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac).
Click your avatar (profile picture or initials) in the top right.
Click Preferences.
Click the dropdown next to Dropbox badge and select Always show or Show only if other's present.

Turn off the Dropbox badge

To disable the Dropbox badge:

Click the Dropbox icon in your taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac).
Click your avatar (profile picture or initials) in the top right.
Click Preferences.
Click the dropdown next to Dropbox badge and select Never show.

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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