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wesselt
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7 years ago
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Rename file and remove the extension on iOS

On iOS, I have a file called "key". I needed to copy the content of this file to the clipboard. Dropbox wouldn't open or preview the file as it was. So I renamed it to "key.txt". Now I was able to open the file and copy its contents.

But renaming the file back was a problem. If I renamed it to "key", dropbox added the extension, trying to rename it to "key.txt", which gave an error for duplicate file.

How can I rename "key.txt" to "key" on iOS?

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  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    7 years ago

    Thanks for getting back to me, wesselt. 

    Yes, you should be able to rename a file to remove its extension from your mobile's web browser aswell. 

    Let me know if this helps!

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    Lusil
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    7 years ago

    Hey wesselt, thanks for checking in with us. 

    To preview a file from your mobile app, there needs to be an extension for the relevant app to recognize and open it. 

    Could you try removing the file extension from the website (either on your mobile device or a computer)?

    Let me know how it goes!

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    wesselt
    New member | Level 2
    7 years ago
    Lusil wrote:

    Could you try removing the file extension from the website (either on your mobile device or a computer)?

    Hi Lusil, thanks for your reply. Renaming on a computer works. But I'm not always carrying a laptop. How can I rename "key.txt" to "key" without a desktop/laptop?

  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
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    7 years ago

    Thanks for getting back to me, wesselt. 

    Yes, you should be able to rename a file to remove its extension from your mobile's web browser aswell. 

    Let me know if this helps!

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    wesselt
    New member | Level 2
    7 years ago
    Lusil wrote:

    Yes, you should be able to rename a file to remove its extension from your mobile's web browser aswell. 

    Aaah, the mobile web browser. Yes that works, thanks!

  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
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    7 years ago

    Woo! That's great, wesselt. :innocent:

    If you have any other questions in the future, just give us a shout.

    In the meantime, have a lovely day ahead!

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