A “Place” in Microsoft Office 365 is a location you can access directly from your Office apps, without using Windows File Explorer. Add Dropbox as a Place to open, share, and save files using Dropbox from within Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
After you add Dropbox as a Place, you can:
- Save to Dropbox directly from the menu options in an Office app
- Open from Dropbox directly from the menu options in an Office app
- Click Share in an Office application to share using Dropbox
Requirements
To add Dropbox as a Place in Office, you must:
- Use a Windows computer
- Run version 29 of the Dropbox desktop app or later
- Run Microsoft Office 365
Add Dropbox as a Place
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. To remove Dropbox as a Place, uncheck the box.