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afoster002
New member | Level 2
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's avatar
    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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rp12
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Thanks. Unfortunately that interface isn't in Chrome (my default browser). Looks like it is in Safari.

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Hannah
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2 years ago

Hey rp12, does this help?

 

 

  • ingalill's avatar
    ingalill
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    This still doesn't work in Chrome - you don't get the option to turn the quick view off; when you click on "Quick View" nothing happens - it just stays active. Please fix, it is useless the way it is now. Thanks

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