I copy a file, Dropbox says it copies a folder

[Oliver Gramberg]

I am in a folder, click the checkbox next to a file in that folder, then select "Copy" from the burger menu. A popup opens asking me to select a folder to copy to; nice. The title of this popup is, "Copy folder to". Now I am confused: I selected just a single file!

N.B. I am seeing the UI in German, so the title of the popup is, "Ordner kopieren nach …"

[Здравко]

Hi @Oliver Gramberg,

You have selected which file you want to copy, but next you have to select where you want this copy to placed to. 😉 That's it. What actually confuses you?

Hope this helps.

[Oliver Gramberg]

I am confused because it asks me where to put a folder when what I want to copy is not a folder, but a file.

[Здравко]

@Oliver Gramberg, are you sure? 🧐 It usually ask where to copy 1 (or more) item, not either file or folder. 🤔

[Oliver Gramberg]

Now you should be sure, too.

[Здравко]

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@Oliver Gramberg wrote:

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Now you should be sure, too.

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Hi @Oliver Gramberg,

🙂 That's right... exactly what I guessed above. Now, the only thing you have to do is select the place where to copy your image to and confirm it. 😉 That's it.

You might be confused by the proposal to copy to Photos. Dropbox just tries to guess where you want to copy. 🤫 This is not a mark what you have selected.

Hope this sheds some light.

[Oliver Gramberg]

Your guess was absolutely right, but you answered a different question.

[Nancy]

Hey Oliver, I hope you don’t mind if I jump in here. 

If you proceed and select a location to which you’d like to copy the file you’ve selected, does only this file get copied or the entire folder within which it’s currently located?

[Oliver Gramberg]

Only the file selected gets copied.

[Nancy]

Perfect. This means that it works as it should.

Perhaps there was a mix-up due to the different language, but if only the file gets copied over, you should be good. 

If there’s something else you need though, don’t hesitate to give me a nudge!