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afoster002
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2 years ago
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How can I turn off the preview on the site?

Dropbox apparently introduced new functionality that forces a large preview window every time a file is selected.  The vast majority of time this degrades my efficiency in using Dropbox.  I can't fin...
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    derrickyee
    2 years ago

    Hello, 

     

    You can turn off the feature by toggling the view to "Full Screen" under the Layout menu

     

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Walter
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2 years ago

Hey rp12 - sorry to jump in but have you tried clearing your browser's cache or using another browser?

 

If you did and this persists, you might be part of the people who will be getting this feature at a later date. 

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rp12
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Hi Walter, Thanks for this. I'll give it a go. Looks like using a different browser is the solution.

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