Be able to change Dropbox backup folders names on individual accounts

Hi Derek Erb Solutions, we would appreciate it if you could create a new idea for your request, In order to avoid any confusion. 

This way, users would be able to vote for each specific idea.

Do we have to create a separate thread in order to make the same request for Business accounts?

My Business customers have several computers, usually a combination of desktops and laptops, much more than most Personal users I know of.

This is particularly important for users (Business or others) who share computers in different locations. They need to be able to easily find, manage and access their files stored on the other computers from the other locations, especially the Desktops.

Hey Ian Z.3 - thanks for flagging this!

I've amended the idea's title to avoid any confusion moving forward. 

Let us know if you have anything else to add. 

Except that this only applies to individual plans and not Business or Team accounts. Can you update - so as to avoid confusion. 

This idea has been delivered for individual plans/accounts on the new version of Dropbox Backup! Find out more here. 

Please note that if you're running the older version of Dropbox Backup, you might not have this option available to you.

Thank you for your support!

Editing post... going to move over to Backup Beta.

Hey MBernhardt , users should ''opt in'' for Beta services, as they are subject to additional terms. Once you ''opt in'' or update to Dropbox Backup Beta, then you can’t roll back to the previous version. 

Hope this info helps!

Also I just want to be clear. If a new user install DropBox and enables backup, does this mean that they will automatically be on the beta? Or does the software ask if you want to be on the beta first?

OK, thank you. I also use CrashPlan AND Apple's Time Machine, so I'm not so worried about loss of data from a Beta version. For me, the sole purpose of the backup feature is to be able to access certain files in Documents/Desktop/Downloads from another computer, like I do any other files in DropBox. 

What I don't understand is why they didn't simply add the ability to change the name as a small extra feature instead of rolling it into a major functionality change. The backups used to be named clearly, as you can see in one of my screenshots above. DropBox removed that clarity for reasons unknown. And for reasons unknown, those old names remain on 2 computers while the other 2 are called Mac3 and Mac4!

Hi MBernhardt, if you want to move to Dropbox Backup Beta, you will need to delete and re-enable Backup for all your devices (if you have more than one). Also, good to note that you won't be able to roll back to the previous version once you update.

Hey there as well mathydv. Unfortunately, I can't speak for our Product teams regarding deadlines, but I know Beta Services are an awesome way to gather user feedback. If you're curious about our 'Alpha' and 'Beta' processes, we have a bit more info here. 

Cheers,

Sam