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njet01
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Can't Create A New Folder via Laptop nor iOS device?

So I'm trying to do something so simple and mundane eg. create a new folder, but apparently Dropbox can't do that and refuses to create a new folder and simply states "Can't Create New Folder" (very ...
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Walter
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3 years ago

Hi there njet01 - sorry to hear about this.


Could you please clarify your device's OS version and the version of the Dropbox app installed there as well?

 

Did you try clearing the app's cache at all since you first noticed this by the way?

 

If you did and the issue persists, please send us a screenshot of the exact error you're getting so that we can have a visual too.

 

Thanks!

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njet01
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

OS used: iphone 12, ios 17.1.1 
App Version: 354.4.2

Dell Laptop Inspiron 5620 running Windows 11 OS
App Version: 188.3.6132

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