Dropbox Excel Co-Editing Setup

Job ID: 39748990

Budget: €30 – €250 EUR

I need an IT specialist to enable co-editing of Excel files on Dropbox Basic for 2-5 users.

Job Description for IT Specialist

Goal:
Configure Dropbox Basic so that our team can simultaneously edit Excel files without upgrading to paid Dropbox plans.

Current setup:

We are using Dropbox Basic (free plan), 20 GB — this plan fully meets our storage needs.

We need multi-user access and real-time editing of Excel files stored in Dropbox.

According to public sources, full co-editing requires Dropbox Business + Microsoft Office 365. We want to keep Dropbox Basic and avoid unnecessary upgrades.


Tasks:

1. Investigate and propose practical solutions that enable team members to co-edit Excel files on Dropbox Basic.
For example, using Office Online, Google Sheets integration, or other third-party sync/bridge solutions.
2. Implement and configure the selected solution on a test file.
3. Provide a clear step-by-step guide for the team (how to open, edit, and save files without conflicts).