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ScottyK
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2 years ago

File named "index.html" does not show up in search results

In Dropbox, I have a set of files in a folder structure such as: Documents Subfolder1 Subfolder1a Subfolder1b In Subfolder1, I have an index.html file that contains links to the PDF document...
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Megan
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2 years ago

Hi ScottyK, let's jump right into this! 

 

Do you use a specific platform when searching for that file? (website, mobile app, desktop app)

 

Provided that you're on our website, would you try switching browsers just to check if this is a browser-related issue, or using an incognito mode, and then trying again?

 

Keep me posted, and we'll take it from there!

  • ScottyK's avatar
    ScottyK
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago
    I’m browsing using Chrome on the Dropbox.com website doing the search.

    I was reading that Dropbox doesn’t allow me to serve web pages. Perhaps this is why it won’t include the index.html file in the search results.

    I printed the index.html file to PDF and Dropbox does include the PDF file in the search results.
    • Megan's avatar
      Megan
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      2 years ago

      Amazing news ScottyK!

       

      Glad to see everything is now working. 

       

      If you need anything else, we'll be one post away, see you around!

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