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Need help accessing a Microsoft Excel file

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Hello.

I have a dropbox folder with a Microsoft Excel document stored in it. This excel file contains a list of web links on it.

My goal is to use my Galaxy S4 phone to open this file though dropbox and then click on the links and then have the web pages open up in my phone browser.

Currently, my Galaxy S4 phone does have the dropbox app on it. My phone is able to access the excel file in dropbox just fine by using the Polaris Office App. However, when I click on the links within the Excel file, it does not forward me to the web pages.

Is there some way for me to click on the links on this Excel file and then be forwarded to the corresponding web pages? Perhaps there is an App other than Polaris which is capable of doing this?

Thanks!

TC
 
I can't answer your question but is there any reason why you can't use an html file instead of an excel file?
 
Is there any reason why you can't import the links into Chrome on your desktop? Then you'll automatically have the links on your phone because Chrome will sync the links with all of your android devices...
 
There is a reason why I am doing it this way.

I use multiple different types of devices to access the internet(PC, tablet, cell phone, etc). Also, I use multiple different operating systems(android, Windows, Linux, iOS, etc).

I got tired of trying to manually sync browser bookmarks across all these different platforms.

Soooooooooo........... my solution is to create one single location(the Excel file) where I can quickly access everything in one well organized little package.

So the net result of all this is that I end up only having to update ONE file in ONE location and then I'm done. It couldn't be easier.

The best part is that I never again have to worry about which device that I am using to access the internet, or which browser, or which operating system, or any of that other stuff.

FWIW..... in case anyone else ever wants to try my method....... I did find a good solution to my problem. It did not cost me any money. I installed the app "Kingsoft Office" on my android phone and it works great.

TC
 
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