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RickLM
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3 years ago

How to organize my files by type?

How do I organize my files by type (for example, all ".doc" files first, then all ".pdf" files, etc.)?

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    Rich
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    3 years ago
    RickLM wrote:

    How do I organize my files by type (for example, all ".doc" files first, then all ".pdf" files, etc.)?

    Just sort your files by Type. You can do this on your computer in Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac), or on the Dropbox website by changing one of the column headers to Type, then clicking on it to sort by that column.

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