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Whether itâs for personal use, education or work, there are a lot of people who use Dropbox differently. We want to know more about how you get the most from Dropbox, and how you make it work for you. We would love to see any tips, tricks or Dropbox features that make your life easier in the comments, to help other Dropbox members. Join the conversation and share your insights below Thank you - from the entire Community teamAmy6 years agoCommunity Manager25KViews15likes51CommentsTell us how you use Dropbox!
We have shared a lot of stories about how we use Dropbox, from using Dropbox to plan a wedding to organizing and planning a project, and now we want to focus on you and how you use it! So, to start, we would love to hear about how, and why, you started to use Dropbox. Whether it was to make sure your photos were safe, or to scan and save your receipts, or to work on a group project, we want to hear about it! Leave your stories in the comments, we want to learn from you - the more we know about how you use Dropbox, the more we can share tips and tricks that make sense for you. Looking forward to seeing your comments below!Amy2 years agoCommunity Manager19KViews11likes35CommentsCapture update
Thank you for being a valued Dropbox Capture user. After careful consideration, weâve decided to discontinue Dropbox Capture on March 24th. Please note that youâll still be able to use the screenshot tool through the Dropbox desktop app. After March 24th, you will no longer be able to create new screen recordings, audio clips, GIFs, or videos using Capture. The Capture desktop appâand Capture via web accessâwill no longer be available. Good news: Weâre continuing to add new screenshot functionality within the Desktop app. On March 24th, you will be able to use the screenshot tool to capture the exact part of the screen you want to send. You will be able to add extra emphasis to your screenshots with text, shapes, drawings, and arrows. We understand that your content is important, so know that you will not be losing any of your existing Capture images and videos. To learn more about this change, please read this article.Amy10 months agoCommunity Manager1.5KViews0likes29CommentsIntegrating Dropbox Paper with Dropbox
Paper is a Dropbox product, but what's the relationship between Paper and Dropbox itself? We're here to tell you! Here are the basics... Can I access my Paper docs from Dropbox? You can access Paper by clicking the Paper tab on dropbox.com or by navigating to paper.dropbox.com. If you don't see a link for Paper and you use Dropbox Business, your team admin may have disabled Paper. Contact your admin to discuss access to Paper. Can I access my Dropbox files in Paper? While you canât directly access your Dropbox files in Paper, you can link or embed a file from your Dropbox directly in a doc (for example, an image or media file): 1. Click an empty line in your doc 2. Click the Dropbox icon 3. In the pop-up window, select the file you'd like to add to the doc. Do I need to be signed in to Dropbox to access Paper? Yes, you must be signed in to Dropbox to access Paper. If you arenât signed in to Dropbox, you are prompted to sign in when you visit the Paper homepage. Learn more about using Paper and Dropbox together here. How do you integrate Paper and Dropbox? Do you use both? If yes, how do you leverage both for your own work or to collaborate with your team?AlexisL8 years agoDropbox Staff19KViews3likes29Comments
Android 14: Camera Uploads needs access to storage
Those of you who have this error: 1. In Android Settings, go to Apps. Select Dropbox. 2. Click "Force Stop". 3. Click "Permissions". 4. Click on "Photos and Videos". 5. Select "Don't Allow". 6. Restart Dropbox. Open Dropbox Settings. 7. Click on Camera Uploads. 8. Dropbox will ask you for permission again. Select "Allow All". 9. Done. It's fixed.SolvedJames S.53 years agoHelpful | Level 511KViews22likes16CommentsContent Organization on Dropbox Business
Hi everyone, My name is Youcef, and I'm a Product Manager at Dropbox working on Dropbox Business. My team is currently looking into features to help teams organize better their content on Dropbox Business. I would love to hear your current pain-points with content organization on Dropbox Business, if at all, and any ideas you might have that could make that better for you and for your teams. Thank you so much. YoucefYoucefDropbox6 years agoDropbox Staff17KViews11likes15CommentsWhatâs new with Dropbox Backup
Weâve seen some threads from Community members about how you use Dropbox Backup and we are here with an update and some info you might like to know. The team saw your feedback and have changed some things, so keep reading to learn more about Dropbox Backup. Back up a computer with Dropbox Backup With Dropbox Backup, you can select which computer files and folders youâd like to back up to the cloud. After the initial backup, any changes you make to files and folders on your computer will reflect in Dropbox Backup. Log in to dropbox.com. Click the grid icon in the top-left corner. Click Backup from the list that appears. Back up an external hard drive with Dropbox Backup Once you plug in your external hard drive and agree to back it up, your files will get backed up to Dropbox Backup. After your external hard drive files are backed up, you can access them from dropbox.com/backup/all. Whatâs new with Dropbox Backup? Previously, Backup files were moved into your Dropbox account. Now, based on your feedback, your files will stay in the same place. This means that the updated version of Backup wonât allow you to access other computer backups from your Dropbox folder, they stay on your computer, but you can restore your device if it fails. Additionally, you can: Rename your backups. You can customize the name of your device backup so you can distinguish between multiple backups. Select any folder within your computerâs home folder to back up, including subfolders. Youâre no longer limited to folders like "Documents", "Desktop", and "Downloads" Schedule when your device backups occur. View progress of your backups. You can check the percentage of your backup progress to get more insight into your backup completion. Make the most of more options to kick off your backup restorationâfrom either the web or your computer. Thank you for your ongoing feedback!Amy2 years agoCommunity Manager5.3KViews4likes14CommentsDropbox Smart Sync Icons Missing on Windows 10 - SOLVED
After spending almost an entire week with Dropbox tech support, uninstalling, re-installing, cleaning registries, running command scripts, MULTIPLE TIMES... We were getting nowhere. So, I did some serious research on the web looking for ways to locate and fix Windows Right-Click "Context Menus". I found a utility called ShellExView by Nirsoft. Which pointed to another page ( fix-slow-right-click-crashes-shell-extensions ) with some more explanation on how to use it. Apparently, the problem was that, for some strange reason, as you can see in the screenshot below, the Dropbox âContextMenuHandler Classâ was marked as âDisabledâ. I simply did a Right-Clickover it, and selected to âEnable selected itemsâ. Then re-started Explorer using ShellExView's Ctrl+E option to restart the Windows shell. Please NOTE... Restarting the Explorer shell is an essential step. This should NOT be skipped. And⊠VOILA!!! After a few seconds... ALL of the Dropbox Context Menu items magically now appear!!! For FOLDERS, it shows like this: And for FILES, it looks like this: Hope this helps! All the best, JacobJacobRusso4 years agoCollaborator | Level 85.7KViews0likes14CommentsMeet our Team!
Hi everyone, itâs Theresa here you may have seen me previously on the Community. You may have noticed some users with the title âDropbox Staffâ and wondered who they are and what they do. Iâd like to take a moment to introduce you to our Dropbox moderators - and hey they are real people (not bots ⊠which is rare online these days đ€) who help keep our community running smoothly. You might have also come across some Super Users who are highly knowledgeable and active in the community. Want to learn more about them? Find out here. I'll get the ball rolling... Iâm Theresa, one of the Dropbox Community Managers, and Iâm based in Ireland. I really enjoy jumping into conversations here and getting to know all the brilliant people who make this space what it is. My favourite Dropbox feature? Definitely Selective Sync. It makes my work life a whole lot easier especially when it comes to archiving files. Outside of work, Iâm a musician with a slightly out-of-control collection of sheet music (like thousands of files). Selective Sync lets me store everything and, of course, access it during a performance⊠without my iPad exploding!Theresa8 months agoCommunity Manager748Views8likes12Comments
Printing a list of files in Dropbox
I've been trying to figure out if there is a way to print a list of files in a Dropbox folder. Turns out there is no such printing option. However, if you select all files with Ctrl + A, all subfolders and files will be selected. Then using Ctrl + C, copy to the clipboard. Next open a new blank Word document and paste (Ctrl +V) to the Word page. All text should appear from the Dropbox webpage. Delete whatever text is not relevant and you'll be left with a list of folders and files.cengelma4 years agoExplorer | Level 311KViews1like12Comments
