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BeckyO
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago
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Dropbox files Preview pane

From File Manager, when I click on a .pdf, the preview pane shows this: Index of C:\users\owner\dropbox\  and then lists everything in my dropbox.  This shows on everyone's pc I have shared the fol...
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Walter
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4 years ago

Hey Sesame1, sorry to jump in here, but have you tried removing the # sign from your folder names as Rich suggested?

 

I can see at least 6 folders with that symbol in their names in your screenshot. 

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BeckyO
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

Yes,  It was the # causing the issue.  I removed all of them and directed my other team members to do the same and the issue was cleared up!

 

So Thankful for this community!!!

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