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Can we have an option to add a new folder upon saving a file on the iOS app?

Can we have an option to add a new folder upon saving a file on the iOS app?

FollowThrough
Helpful | Level 6

When saving a file or a URL on the DB iPhone app, thx for making it somwhat easier to navigate to when the user wants to save the file. (Though it could be better w options for sort by most recent, alphabetical, etc).

But the biggest issue is the user can’t create a new folder within the selected folder while still in the save mode.

User has to drop the new file loose and then go back and create the new folder and then move the previously dropped file into the newly created folder.

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Walter
Dropbox Staff
The team is working on this idea!
 
Thanks for sharing your suggestion with us and to everyone for supporting it. We’ll update you when we know more!
Status changed to: Accepted
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Daphne
Dropbox Staff

This idea is going to need a bit more support.

We've updated the status to encourage more users to back you up!

Status changed to: Gathering Support
BennyR
Helpful | Level 6

Thanks very much for reviving the topic, Daphne.

 

I think that it's probably more wanted than it would appear on here, simply because life can get super busy (especially these days), and folks (such as myself) would think, "I've got to ask them for this feature", and then promptly forget because the next fire needs putting out.  But then they'd think later, when faced with the same situation, "oh that's right... **bleep**!".   🙂 

 

Cheers,

Benny

 

 

MrKJ
Collaborator | Level 8

Hi, Benny,


This is very much an issue with me, too.  I find it aggravating to go through the process twice, as you had described. I had posted a similar comment in another thread, and was directed here. 

Not everyone wants to create IDs / participate in forums. Dropbox would likely be surprised at how many people view this as the number one thing they want fixed.

 

Thanks, Kent

BennyR
Helpful | Level 6

True that, Kent.  I'd forgotten to consider the added filter of "Argh, another account?"  Modern life, I guess.  🙂

MrKJ
Collaborator | Level 8

Hi, Benny,

 

Sometimes you just want to make a quick comment and don't feel like going through the whole setup process, I totally agree.

 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

Cheers, Kent 

nabilkassam
Explorer | Level 4

Yes, this is extremely aggravating and is causing me to rely on Dropbox less... it has interrupted my remote workflow considerably as I need to use a desktop/laptop computer to be able to do what I previously could do with my iPhone alone. Dropbox on iOS had previously completely untethered me from my office... now I feel I've taken a giant step backwards without being able to create folders while saving files.  Creating folder while saving files seems like such an obvious thing to be able to do.. please fix this. 

Kalipso
New member | Level 2

Agree with all above. This is a critical functionality was has been takes away. Please fix ASAP! Thanks!

FollowThrough
Helpful | Level 6

Glad others agree. Many months later and I see a workaround on Creating a New Folder while still in Save to Dropbox that may be part of the latest iOS 14.2

 

If you try to save this or other webpages to iOS DropBox while viewing within iOS Safari, as best I can tell, you get the option to add a new DB folder during the save process if you choose:

Share Sheet

Options

Send As WebArchive

 

At which point you can either

save this web archive by 

[still on] Share Sheet

Save To Files

Navigating up to the top level to Dropbox [whichever Account]

and then where in Dropbox you want to do 

+ New Folder

and then Choose Save on that new folder

 

OR (particularly if you wanted to save to PDF)

 

after you make the new folder as above in Save To Files

while still on the

Share Sheet,

go back to Options: Send As

Choose Automatic or PDF 

 

Now tap

Save To Dropbox

Choose A Different Folder

[navigate to your newly created folder]
Save

********************** 

 

Not sure if this works in other iOS apps other than Safari or selected text in iOS Mail, and it's still a few extra steps for the second option, but at least we don't have to:

 

leave the app/file we were originally trying to save into Dropbox;

go to the Dropbox app;

make the new folder;

and then go back to original app to finish the Save To. 

 

PS -  If you want Dropbox to fully implement + New Folder into the iOS Save process, they advise they need to see more upvotes and/comments on this thread, so pass this to  friends/associates who use Dropbox. 

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@BennyR

@MrKJ

@nabilkassam

@Kalipso

@Daphne

BennyR
Helpful | Level 6

Thank you for the helpful info, @FollowThrough !  Will let my Dropboxer pals know.

Cheers,

Benny

 

FollowThrough
Helpful | Level 6
@BennyR 👍
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