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Thankfully, there are workarounds, three of which we’ll go over now. Everything is going to get crammed under the Microsoft umbrella, and it doesn’t matter what users have to say about it. This is a shame as there are better cloud storage options than OneDrive - or Dropbox, for that matter - but it seems this is the way forward for Redmond. OneDrive is no longer just the default place, it’s set in stone. You can no longer add Dropbox as a place in Office 365, which is Microsoft speak for designating your Dropbox folder as a save location for files you create. Syncing OneDrive and Dropbox is possible using automation from IFTTT or Zapier.Ĭan I Still Add Dropbox to Office 365 as a Place?īefore we get started, though, let’s go over the bad news. There are a lot of options, so let’s get started.

You can also - with outside help from automation apps like Zapier and IFTTT - use Dropbox as a backup for OneDrive or the other way around. Sadly, fully replacing OneDrive with Dropbox is no longer possible, but there are still plenty of ways in which the two programs can work together.įor example, you can work on Microsoft Office files from Dropbox, perfect for teams that want to share files using Dropbox rather than OneDrive. You can still create Microsoft Office files in Dropbox, and it’s easy to do.Īs you can read in our OneDrive vs Dropbox article, Dropbox has a few distinct advantages over OneDrive, especially when it comes to version control and security.