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Offline mode for Dropbox Paper web?

Offline mode for Dropbox Paper web?

Martin1024
Helpful | Level 5

Will Dropbox Paper for web consider support offline mode for Dropbox Web just like google docs in the future?

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Nancy
Dropbox Staff
 
Status changed to: Closed
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catdrop
New member | Level 2

we need offline capabilities, otherwise we won't need dropbox paper... simple 🙂

lemurlike
New member | Level 2
Paper mysteriously went offline for 30 mins this morning leaving me stranded. I use it in a Chrome browser on my Mac. I love this web app but not being able to continue working while some comms issue is happening is just impossible.
Jane
Dropbox Staff

Hey @lemurlike, thanks for the nudge. Luckily, this had been resolved within the day & Dropbox Paper should be up and running now. Nonetheless, we appreciate your patience as we’ve been working to sort it out! 

lemurlike
New member | Level 2
I appreciate the reply, Jane!
Jane
Dropbox Staff

Sure, anytime lemurlike😊

Hermann S.
Explorer | Level 4

I think Paper is great, but has a fatal flaw.  The files it creates are not stored as Dropbox files.  This means yet another app that tries to lock you in with a proprietary file format.

Why was the decision made to make Paper not use the underlying Dropbox file sync mechanism?

lukeyo
Super User
Hi Hermann I agree Paper is great. And it's in the process of being updated so that Paper files live inside of your dropbox folder. (currently only some people have this functionality) FWIW I don't think they're trying to lock us into something, it's probably more a case of the collaborative technologies being complex to implement locally.
Remco D.
Helpful | Level 6
I didn't know that Lukeyo! That is really awesome news. Can't wait to have this enabled. This is basically the main gripe I have with Paper.
Caorregob
Explorer | Level 4

Hi! Any news for PC?

I'm completely aware of the power of Dropbox Paper and it's potential. The thing is there are notes that are more complex and you need to take them in your PC, but if there is no internet you'll still need to take that note. Please, let us have Paper as the best option even for offline notes taking. Who wants to use notepad after knowing what Paper does.

exzrael
Helpful | Level 6

Not having offline mode is one of the big deal breakers for using Dropbox Paper.

I can't recommend my company to use a service like Dropbox Paper knowing that even minor internet hickups could distrupt the work and make it come to a complete halt.

I have seen some moderators on this board suggesting that affected users could continue working on mobile since the apps support offline mode – but that is not a viable option when hundreds in a company might be affected.

Dropbox Paper is not suited for professional work unless offline mode is implemented, and I really hope it's coming in a near future. Keep up the otherwise good work. Dropbox Paper is great to use when it works.

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