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Seetharaman G.
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10 years ago
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No option to rename photos

There is no renaming option in the drop-down on the top right corner when I select a photo on the timeline or even when I click on the thumbnail and open it. The only way I can rename a photo is by c...
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    Rich
    10 years ago

    You can only rename files in the Files view. You cannot do it from the Timeline.

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Rich
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10 years ago

You can only rename files in the Files view. You cannot do it from the Timeline.

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cmf1
New member | Level 2
6 years ago

I am replying to your previous solution because I cannot find the answer to my question anywhere, nor has Dropbox Support been able to help me.

I need to rename a video file. I have clicked on the ... next to the file, but there is no option to Rename there. I'm at a dead end and hope you can help.

Thank you so much.

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