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Parboiled_Paddy
New member | Level 2
9 months ago

Dropbox Badge no longer showing edit history

Hey everyone,

I recently noticed that the Dropbox Badge no longer displays who last edited a document. Instead, it mainly shows who is currently viewing the file. This was a useful feature for tracking changes without opening file history, and I’m wondering if there’s a way to bring it back.

Does anyone know if this functionality is gone for good, or if there’s a workaround to restore the edit info in the badge? Any insights would be appreciated!

Thanks!

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  • Rockinluka's avatar
    Rockinluka
    Explorer | Level 4
    9 months ago

    I've got the same problem, and has it already been stated, it's a pity not having the last edit any longer.

  • Parboiled_Paddy's avatar
    Parboiled_Paddy
    New member | Level 2
    9 months ago

    Hey Hannah,

    I first noticed it last Saturday. I was on vacation for a week and when I returned I saw that Dropbox have overhauled the badge in MS Office. It no longer has its round shape, instead it is rectangular and it only shows if someone else is also viewing the file or not. The Preferences section also has no options or settings to bring back the last edited info.

    When I click on the badge, it only says "When people join, we'll let you know", and with a smaller font size: "Look here for updates about this file".

    The last edit info was super useful for my team, but I now have to see it through the version history in the context menu.

    Also, I see no "version history" option when I click on the badge.

    Thanks

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    9 months ago

    Hi there, Parboiled_Paddy, thanks for joining us on the Dropbox Community!

    Do you perhaps remember when you first noticed this?

    If you click the Dropbox Badge and then the "version history" option, do you see the info you need?

    Keep me posted.

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