Dropbox files causing Indesign, Word and Excel to crash

If we try to open any file contained in our dropbox folder - the application instantly hangs and crashes.
The is the same for applications like Word and Excel and also Indesign when 'placing' a file.
You can open the files by clicking on them directly in Finder - but by opening them from the application - the app crashes.
Dropbox said the latest Yosemite update (10.10.1) would fix this - but it clearly has not.
Does anyone have any advice please of what to do - or even just the support that you are suffering too!
Thank you.

FYTM I am definitely feeling this - I'm writing my dissertation and crossed word three times tonight. At least now I know what's causing it, but I am hoping there's some kind of fix soon.

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