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BigGrrr's avatar
BigGrrr
Helpful | Level 5
8 years ago

Full File/Folder Name Display On Website & Mobile Apps

I use Dropbox on an iPad in landscape orientation. I would like the left panel to expand out so I can see the full file names. Truncated names are very annoying. At least let the name wrap. Seeing .....
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elbow93
Helpful | Level 5
8 years ago

I agree!  I always file my documents with the date first (in yyyy-mm-dd format) so the majority of my files don't show more than the first two letters after the date, then the last handful of letters.  It would be so much more useful if either the ellipsis were at the end (instead of the middle) or, better yet, if we had the option to make the text smaller and view the entire document name.

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