Having hit another strong writing phase, I decided to treat myself to a Surface Pro 3 (see below for my purchasing recommendations). And since I use Dropbox for all my files, imagine my disappointment to find that the Dropbox app isn’t really integrated on the Surface tablets.

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Jul 20, 2021 Click the Dropbox Save attachments icon on the ribbon. Sign into your Dropbox account at the right pane. Browse to the folder in which you want to store the file and click the Save button. Click the Dropbox Save attachments icon on the ribbon. Sign into your Dropbox account at the right pane. Browse to the folder in which you want to store the file and click the Save button.

But I found a really simple solution. For those of you frustrated with not being able to save directly to Dropbox, here’s how to do it:

Here’s how to get Dropbox to work with Microsoft Surface Laptops and Tablets

Since Dropbox is such a huge player in cloud storage, you’d think either they or Microsoft or both would have integrated the Dropbox app so that you would be able to both sync and save files directly to it from the desktop. Not so if you’ve downloaded the Dropbox app from the Windows Store.

The app works as a stand-alone product, so while you can access all your files, if you try to edit them, you won’t be able to save them directly back to Dropbox. Weird. I know. If I’m being kind, I’m thinking the app developer was smoking a little too much weed that day…

BUT if you download the Dropbox application from the Dropbox website (dropbox.com) rather than through the Windows App Store–Voila–it works like a charm.

Now when you go to save a word doc, the Dropbox icon will show up in the left sidebar (along with desktop, downloads, cloud, etc.), making it easy to select and save directly to it.

Now for a very quick, short review on Surface Pro 3

I wanted something highly portable and light, that would work as a tablet and a laptop. This fits the bill nicely. While this isn’t specifically a review of the Surface Pro, if you are thinking of getting one, definitely go for the Pro 3 with as much memory as you can afford for two reasons:

1. The Pro 3 has a much better processor and you’ll definitely appreciate the extra inch on both the screen and the keyboard. You can actually type on this thing without knotting your fingers into a ball because the keys are full-sized. Very nice indeed!
2. In order to set up Dropbox directly from the download, depending on how much you keep in your Dropbox, you could blow through your total storage space if it’s huge. So you’ll want to have enough memory to handle keeping everything in Dropbox without slowing everything else down to a crawl.

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If you use both Microsoft Office and Dropbox, you can integrate the two in order to more easily save and share Office files via Dropbox. You even have a few options.

From the Dropbox website, you can directly create Office documents using Microsoft's Office on the web. With the Dropbox app installed on your computer, you're able to point to the Dropbox site to save and share files from Microsoft Office. And with the right Outlook extension, you can send and attach Dropbox files in your emails.

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This integration works with Microsoft 365, the one-time license version of Office, and Office on the web. On the Dropbox side, any type of account is supported, including Basic, Plus and Family.

Use the Dropbox website

First, sign in to Dropbox. You can create an Office document at the Home page as well as at most of the other pages. At the Home page, click the Create button. To create a Word document, hover to Document and select Word Document. For a PowerPoint presentation, hover to Presentation and select PowerPoint Presentation. And for Excel, hover to Spreadsheet and select Excel Workbook (Figure A).

Figure A

At one of the other Dropbox pages, click the button at the right to Create New File. Select Word Document, Excel Workbook or PowerPoint Presentation (Figure B).

Figure B

Dropbox opens the web version of whichever Office program you chose. You can now create your document as you normally would with Office on the web–the same features, menus and commands are available. To name the file beyond the default generic name, click the Saved menu at the top and type a specific name in the File Name field. The file is automatically saved as you work on it. You'll be able to access the document from Dropbox at any time (Figure C).

Figure C

Use the Dropbox desktop app

The Dropbox desktop app allows you to access, edit, sync and manage your online files directly through File Explorer in Windows or the Finder app on a Mac. The app works with any type of Dropbox account. To grab the app, go to the Dropbox desktop app page and click the Download Now or Get Started button. After installing and setting up the app, open File Explorer or Finder. A folder for Dropbox appears with all your synced files where you can open, edit and otherwise manage them without having to go to the Dropbox website (Figure D).

Microsoft Word Save To Dropbox Extension

Figure D

Use the Dropbox Outlook extension

The Dropbox extension for Outlook lets you share any file from Dropbox by linking to it from an email message. Since the link points to an online file, your recipients will have access to the latest version. Plus, you can save file attachments in Outlook directly to Dropbox.

To install the extension within your organization, go to the Dropbox for Outlook page at the Microsoft AppSource site, click the Get It Now button, and follow the required steps. To install it just for yourself, open Outlook and click the button on the Home ribbon for Get Add-ins. Search for Dropbox for Outlook and click the Add button when the extension appears. A Dropbox icon should then pop up on the ribbon (Figure E).

Figure E

How Do I Save A Word Document To Dropbox

To share a file stored on Dropbox, compose a new email message. Click the Dropbox Share files icon on the ribbon. Sign into your Dropbox account. The right pane displays your Dropbox folders and files. Browse to and select the file you wish to share. A link to the file is attached. Send your email, and your recipient will be able to access the file via the link (Figure F).

Figure F

Microsoft Word Save To Dropbox Free

To save a received file attachment in Dropbox, open the email with the attachment. Click the Dropbox Save attachments icon on the ribbon. Sign into your Dropbox account at the right pane. Browse to the folder in which you want to store the file and click the Save button. The file is saved to Dropbox where you can access it at any time (Figure G).

Figure G