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LeslieT
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

How to send a pdf from Mac files to Dropbox?

Hi all! I have an iPad and an iPhone and I can send a file/pdf to dropbox from them by hitting the share icon (the rectangle with the arrow pointing up). It's not working that way on my MacBook Pro. ...
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Walter
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2 years ago

Hey LeslieT - can you please clarify if you're running the Dropbox desktop app on your computer?

 

If so, you should be seeing a Dropbox folder where you can copy or move any files you'd like to sync across your devices and the website.

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LeslieT
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago
Yes I am running the desktop
App.
  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    2 years ago

    In that case, you can simply copy or move the PDF file into your Dropbox folder and let it sync LeslieT 

     

    From there, you should be able to access the file both from the website and the mobile app. 

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      LeslieT
      Explorer | Level 3
      2 years ago
      I’m not asking how to copy or move I’m asking how I can get the feature within the pdf to work to forward the pdf to Dropbox on my laptop. Like it does on my phone and tablet.
      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
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        2 years ago

        Hi LeslieT, could you clarify which Share button you're tapping? Is this in the PDF app, the Dropbox app, or something else?

         

        What options do you currently get when tapping Share? A screenshot showing this in your next reply would help greatly.

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