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exzrael
Helpful | Level 6
6 years ago

Is Dropbox Paper dead in the water?

Hi everyone,   I really like how Dropbox Paper works and I would love to move all my work from other alternatives to work only in Paper. But I'm a bit worried that Dropbox ignores Paper at this p...
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Tinchohs
Collaborator | Level 10
5 years ago
I absolutely hear you. From my readings in other sections of the community, I believe a beta version is available with offline support for desktop OS. I have not been able to get my hands on it, so I cannot say for sure.

I do agree this is critical. Aside from there are small things I miss. Merging cells in tables, perhaps an automated table of contents creation feature. But not a lot more.

If I learn anything vélese I’ll be sure to come back and share.
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PCMnotions
Helpful | Level 6
5 years ago

I appreciate it! I'm considering a DB Plus subscription, but the lack of an offline .Paper editor for PC is keeping me back :( 

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    jcavazos
    Helpful | Level 6
    5 years ago

    As a DB Plus subscriber for years, I'd advise against it. I've waited nearly a year to be moved to the new paper release, the "2020" version, with no luck. Support just says they have no idea and no timeline. The more I use paper, the more unorganized dropbox becomes because the two do not integrate in the "old" version. With no end in sight, I'm moving on. What other company do you know of that releases an update and then has customers waiting months to a year just to move to that update? Why wouldn't their customer support be able to give a timeline on the integration for the rest of us? Nope, I wouldn't jump into a paid plan and invest in the dropbox ecosystem after this.

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      Tinchohs
      Collaborator | Level 10
      5 years ago
      I hear you. It’s mind boggling that having the new version operational and stable - I know because I’ve been fortunate to use it - they don’t make it available to everyone. I really cannot imagine why…

      Not sure how committed are you to this topic. I would consider and open letter to the CEO.

      I’ve met a PM from the Spaces area. If I can learn anything I’ll write back.
      • Tinchohs's avatar
        Tinchohs
        Collaborator | Level 10
        5 years ago

        Hi everyone. I continue to shift most of my work to Paper. 

         

        Concerned with how sustainable this investment is, I reached out to a contact I have in the Product Team. I was told that Dropbox remains committed to Paper, and although they've been focused on several complementary tools that are starting to show up, Paper very much remains a core component of the offering. 

         

        This is in NO way an official communication. But I thought I would share what I've learned on my end. For what it's worth, I got around to sharing some thoughts of features I missed in Paper. Thus, I continue ahead full force behind Paper... 🙂

         

        BTW, I like a lot some of the things DB has been releasing lately, so my confidence is high about the direction the platform is going. Enjoy and have a good day. m. 

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