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derrickyee
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2 years ago

Stay organized and save time with new folder automation updates

Hey Dropbox Community!    We are so excited to introduce new enhancements to the folder automation features to help you stay organized. We’re introducing multiple step automations (up to five), i...
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margdoigh
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Where can I find more information about automations? I need basic information such as;

- What is an autom-  ation?

- Why did Dropbox create them?

- How do people use them?

- What is especially useful about them,?

- What are some precautions, if any, to take in using them?

- What can a person do to get the most out of using automations?

 

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margdoigh
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Can folder automations be used to automate the file naming process? For example, I would like to use file names that have a standard format, beginning with the date the file was created followed by a word or two referring to the content. Could that naming approach be automated? Could folder automations or another tool provide the names for me?

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