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FRACTALS
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
No apps linked with the "Open In" Functionality, therefore can't use it.
Hi - I am wrestling with the 'open in' functionality in the dropbox menu. i can see it - but there is no app associated with it. How do I make that happen please?
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- FRACTALS2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
the odd thing is that in safari - I have no option = in chrome I do - so is there a browser setting somewhere? Also - how do I change from (say) text pad to text mate?
- Mark2 years ago
Super User II
What type of file are you trying to open?
Does the file have an extension to it (i.e. a bit after the . such as .doc)
- FRACTALS2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Thankyou … it’s a simple text file … .txt and .md
- Mark2 years ago
Super User II
Dropbox doesnt have capability to open and edit text files I'm afraid.
It is previewable only.
- FRACTALS2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
A couple of weeks ago when I clicked on the 'Open in' tab (see below) - it offered to open 'TextEdit' on my Mac - I could do that - make edits - and when it closed saved right into the dropbox. For some reason that functionality seems to now not be there. I know I didn’t imagine it.
- Mark2 years ago
Super User II
That works if you are logged in to the computer that has Dropbox installed and running - as it then opens it directly in that app and program.
Is Dropbox running on your computer now with no errors AND is the file available on your computer in the Dropbox folder.
- FRACTALS2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Thankyou for sticking with me ...
Yes - Drop Box - The App - is Installed and Running
I have opened Dropbox in the browser to the folder where an example file is stored
See image below
- Rich2 years ago
Super User II
FRACTALS wrote:
Yes - Drop Box - The App - is Installed and Running
What is its status when you hover your cursor over the Dropbox icon in the menu bar?
- FRACTALS2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
It reads
> Dropbox 181.4.5678
> Up to date
- Nancy2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey FRACTALS! Hope you’re doing well.
Were there any updates on the third-party app that you’re using to open this type of files, right before this issue started?
Is the file in question locally synced to your desktop app? Does it show a green checkmark, when you open your Finder > Dropbox folder?
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