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ns213
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Unable to rename a file after copying it from another file

Hi,   I created a copy of a file in my dropbox folder using the Macos Finder. However, I am now unable to rename the new file via the Finder. I can rename via the command line (`mv` command), but...
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MarcinZ
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2 years ago

I've had what seems to be the same issue, multiple times. Today I decided to look into it and found this thread.

 

In a sub-folder on Dropbox, I had "FILE.pdf", when I right-clicked on it I saw options like "Rename" and a bunch of Dropbox-specific actions.

 

When I did "Duplicate" on that file, "FILE copy.pdf" appeared. Right click on it, and I don't see "Rename" nor Dropbox actions.

 

I played with it, and after I made the entire folder "Make available offline", once it fullysynced, the problem disappeared. But it was super annoying.

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