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789
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2 years ago
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I don't want to keep seeing a side-preview of my files, when clicking the ellipsis

Hello. Often, I just need to download a file (PDF, Word doc) from the list in a folder's view. I click the three dot expansion menu, and it pulls up the preview pane. This is clunky, slow, unexpected...
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    Jay
    2 years ago

    Hi 789, we appreciate the feedback on this matter. 
     
    We take all comments into consideration when improving the Dropbox site and services.

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789
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

Thanks for the reply, Rich. I want files to open in quickview when I click the filename or container, but not when I click the three dot hotdog expansion menu. 

 

Now that you mention it, clicking a file's selection box on the left pulls up a preview, too (unless you click two or more). Dropbox should nix that too. 

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Jay
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2 years ago

Hi 789, we appreciate the feedback on this matter. 
 
We take all comments into consideration when improving the Dropbox site and services.

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