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When I upload files to Dropbox the order of the words in the file names is changed
When I upload files to Dropbox, the order of the words in the file names keep being changed.
For instance, John Smith.jpg becomes Smith John.jpg and 12 John Smith.jpg becomes 12 Smith John.jpg. The...
If you don't put your name in the filename yourself, your name as entered during the upload will be appended to whatever file name you gave it. If you put your name in the filename yourself, then this shifting of the words will occur as Dropbox tries to move your name to the end.
Thank you for the suggestion Walter. Just tried through an incognito window but it asked my name and email address to put before sending, which I did, and the same problem happened again. So I uploaded the same file again, putting just an initial, instead of my full name, and my initials are appended to the file name I have given to the file. That is also annoying because casting directors are very strict with how to title videos.
Rich
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Super User IIIf you don't put your name in the filename yourself, your name as entered during the upload will be appended to whatever file name you gave it. If you put your name in the filename yourself, then this shifting of the words will occur as Dropbox tries to move your name to the end.
Thank you. I got it. I guess there is no other way to fix this but accept that, then. :-( I'm sure there is a reason Dropbox is doing that but also it's very weird no way to opt-out.
