diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 173cd12..3fa05bd 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -24,40 +24,62 @@ export default function App() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const loadDefaultData = async () => {
-      try {
-        setIsLoadingDefault(true);
-        setDefaultLoadError(null);
-        // Using allorigins proxy to avoid Dropbox CORS issues and improve reliability
-        const dropboxUrl = 'https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/nkyabkq2jdwfudof2ovrl/Data-Matrix.xlsx?rlkey=1cz5fuabwipqqivihii7sybw0&st=io0g4wvb&dl=1';
-        const proxyUrl = `https://api.allorigins.win/raw?url=${encodeURIComponent(dropboxUrl)}`;
-        
-        const response = await fetch(proxyUrl);
-        if (!response.ok) {
-          throw new Error(`Failed to fetch file: ${response.statusText}`);
+      // Use different proxies as fallbacks
+      const proxies = [
+        (url: string) => `https://api.allorigins.win/raw?url=${encodeURIComponent(url)}`,
+        (url: string) => `https://cors-anywhere.herokuapp.com/${url}`, // Often needs manual activation but we'll try
+        (url: string) => `https://thingproxy.freeboard.io/fetch/${url}`
+      ];
+
+      const dropboxUrl = 'https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/nkyabkq2jdwfudof2ovrl/Data-Matrix.xlsx?rlkey=1cz5fuabwipqqivihii7sybw0&st=io0g4wvb&dl=1';
+      
+      setIsLoadingDefault(true);
+      setDefaultLoadError(null);
+
+      let lastError = null;
+
+      for (const getProxyUrl of proxies) {
+        try {
+          const proxyUrl = getProxyUrl(dropboxUrl);
+          console.log(`Attempting to fetch via: ${proxyUrl}`);
+          
+          const response = await fetch(proxyUrl);
+          
+          if (!response.ok) {
+            throw new Error(`Proxy returned status ${response.status}: ${response.statusText}`);
+          }
+          
+          const arrayBuffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
+          if (arrayBuffer.byteLength < 100) {
+              throw new Error("File too small, possibly empty or error page");
+          }
+
+          const wb = XLSX.read(arrayBuffer, { type: 'array' });
+          const wsname = wb.SheetNames[0];
+          const ws = wb.Sheets[wsname];
+          const data = XLSX.utils.sheet_to_json<any[]>(ws, { header: 1 });
+          
+          if (data.length > 0) {
+            setAppState({
+              headers: data[0],
+              data: data.slice(1),
+              fileName: 'Data-Matrix.xlsx (Cloud Sync)',
+              fileDate: new Date(),
+              hasUnsavedChanges: false
+            });
+            setActiveModule('descriptions');
+            setIsLoadingDefault(false);
+            return; // Success!
+          }
+        } catch (err) {
+          console.error(`Failed with proxy:`, err);
+          lastError = err;
         }
-        
-        const arrayBuffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
-        const wb = XLSX.read(arrayBuffer, { type: 'array' });
-        const wsname = wb.SheetNames[0];
-        const ws = wb.Sheets[wsname];
-        const data = XLSX.utils.sheet_to_json<any[]>(ws, { header: 1 });
-        
-        if (data.length > 0) {
-          setAppState({
-            headers: data[0],
-            data: data.slice(1),
-            fileName: 'Data-Matrix.xlsx (Auto-loaded Google Drive/Dropbox)',
-            fileDate: new Date(),
-            hasUnsavedChanges: false
-          });
-          setActiveModule('descriptions');
-        }
-      } catch (err) {
-        console.error('Error loading default data:', err);
-        setDefaultLoadError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error');
-      } finally {
-        setIsLoadingDefault(false);
       }
+
+      // If we reach here, all proxies failed
+      setDefaultLoadError(lastError instanceof Error ? lastError.message : 'All connection attempts failed');
+      setIsLoadingDefault(false);
     };
 
     loadDefaultData();