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Sweet_dee63
5 years agoNew member | Level 2
Search function not working
Hi!
Yesterday my search function randomly stopped working. The files are still there, but I’m no longer able to enter a key word search. Has anyone else had this issue or know how to resolve it? Thanks in advance!!!
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- GNC Photo Studio4 years agoNew member | Level 2
The search does not work for me in either Safari or Chrome. It didn't work yesterday and continues to not work. I tried using private browsing windows and it didn't work there either. I've tried it on three different macs with no success.
- Shari-HMD4 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Yep, tried two different browsers but don't have other computers to try it on as am homebased. Tried with the VPN off. Nope, but honestly the VPN has been on since Day One with this. Tried incognito, nope. Cleared everything to beginning of time. Nope. Tried all the suggestions I found. Nope. It literally was working fine as I was working last night searching and then just like that, pop in a search item and notice that it didn't show the file I was searching in the search bar. And then when I logged out and back, it gave and still does give, the messages "There was a problem processing this request." - it still logs me in, this is on both browsers (Safari and Brave) but it won't search. This is 100000% unacceptable. Someone needs to reach out to someone who can actually DO something to help us do our jobs!
- Megan4 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Thanks for reporting more on this, guys!
Can I ask for some screenshots of what you see on your end when trying the search function on the web?
Also, does this happen with a specific key word you're trying to search or any of them?
Feel free to conceal any of your personal info. - Shari-HMD4 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Well guess what? Just like that, literally did NOTHING, walked away. Just came back and it is working! LOL. gotta love that nonsense! After I send off a 'contact us' email. Good gravy! PFFFT!
- Hannah4 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey buddyboy101, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Are you searching from the 'all files' or 'home' page?
Would you mind sharing a screenshot or better, a screen recording of this, so we can have a better look?
Just make sure you hide any personal info.
Thanks! - GW_gsp4 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Having the same problem here. When searching from either "Home" or "All files".
Have tried different browsers, all exhibit the same behavior.
- Melissa_DC4 years agoNew member | Level 2
Same. I have tried in the folder, main screen, photos tab. Nothing happens. You put the tag in it auto populates a comma at the end. Hit enter and nothing changes. Click on the magnifying glass, nothing happens.
- gzilla374 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Well, mine is doing the same thing. I've tried it in Safari, Chrome, Brave, and Firefox. Private browsing and non-private windows. Search does nothing. It's like it's not even registering that I have pressed the "Return" key after typing in my query. And I know there are files with the names I'm typing; I have started typing the names of folders I see in the file system. It doesn't list those as potential options, nor does it run a search or return any results when I hit enter. It just sits there.
What's the point of having a giant file repository if you can't search it? And what's the point of tech support if they just ask you to do all the troubleshooting for them? I don't have time to diagnose the whole thing myself. You've got access to the whole backend and we've given you a bunch of relevant information. Please let me know when it will be fixed so I can justify paying for this service still. Because I know Google Drive works.
- Walter4 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi all, thanks for your reports!
For anyone still having issues with this, I'd suggest getting in touch with our Support team in order to look further into this matter.
You can let me know the ticket IDs so I can look them up on our system too. - Michael W.1054 years agoNew member | Level 2
After having the same problem the last few days I contacted Support yesterday and received the following info. Too bad they don't post something on their website help page.......... 8-(
Zoe, Feb 8, 2022, 1:39 AM PST:
Hi
Thank you for reaching out to Dropbox Support. My name is Zoe, and I am a member of the Dropbox team.
I understand you are contacting us about the Search function not working on multiple devices.
Thank you for alerting us to this problem. We appreciate the steps taken so far.
Dropbox engineers are aware of the problem and are working on a solution. We will update you once there is a fix.
Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.
Please let me know if you have any other Dropbox questions.
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