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Saving Paper docs to existing Dropbox folder structure/file-system.

Saving Paper docs to existing Dropbox folder structure/file-system.

liz g.4
New member | Level 1

Hi

A number of us have started using dropbox paper at work. We want to save documents that we create in paper to an existing Team folder but I can't see how to do this. Any ideas anyone?

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Bob R.4
Collaborator | Level 10

I think the ability to integrate or link Dropbox Paper documents and Dropbox would be extremely valuable. While I udnerstand the "syncing" issue as the stumbling block, perhaps it would be possible to create a hyperlink or an allias (which would be link masquerading as a physical Paper document, ala Mac OS) that could be put in a dropbox folder and then when clicked the user would be taken to the dropbox paper document residing in(on) Dropbox Paper.

Bob R.4
Collaborator | Level 10

An experiment.

I opened a Dropbox Paper Doc and copied the share link.

I then created a text file on my desktop and pasted the link into the text file.

I saved the text file as a PDF and placed it in a Dropbox folder.

When I open the PDF on my desktop and click the link it takes me right to the Paper document, HOWEVER if I open the PDF in dropbox in my browser and click on the link I get a 404 error.

I think I am onto something here in my efforts to link Dropbox paper and dropbox. But I'd love to know why the link will work from the PDF opened on my desktop but not when it's opened in Dropbox online.

I know it's a few more steps that I'd like but it does achieve the desired result (in part)

 

slimpig
Helpful | Level 5

Would love to see this functionality -- there's little chance of wisespread adoption of Paper across my client base until there intergation with the normal Dropbox folder structure.

If the only road block is local sync then Google has resolved this 100% with with Docs, Sheets, Slides for example.

Bob R.4
Collaborator | Level 10

If you can allow for the several step process, the scenario I tested works much like creating an alias in Mac OS.

Open a Dropbox Paper Doc and copy the "share link". 
Create a text file and paste the link into the text file. (make sure the link resides on one line without a line break or it will affect the hyperlink.
 
Save the text file as a PDF and place it in a Dropbox folder. 
 
Open the PDF, click on the hyperlink and it opens the paper doc. 
momo3
New member | Level 2

Allowing Paper Docs to be easily found/linked to from Dropbox file folder structure would be a huge plus! Teams shouldn't haven't to look in multiple places for project files, when one should do. Please add this!

tanguyap
Explorer | Level 4

+1 on this resquest. so weird to have to manage paper folders seperatly. this means when i am looking at a project folder inside dropbox, i also have to check if this project has a dedicated paper folder.... also hard to explain to others! 

same goes for showcases...

ejr83
New member | Level 2

I decided to try papers today for the first time. I am so confused why it doesn't save to my existing dropbox folders. To me there is no point switching from google docs without that, it seems like the most important feature that papers could have.

Please introduce this!!!

pro54463
New member | Level 2

Any updates on this paper doc-dropbox linking?

slidedesignr
Helpful | Level 6
This is a critical feature. As others mentioned, it doesn't make sense to keep track of 2 different project folders. Paper should "live" inside of Dropbox, period. Definitely for Business users. It would be fine if Paper docs are only viewable within Dropbox folders on the web, and not in the synced Dropbox folders locally. That would still be a huge improvement!
thomzi12
New member | Level 2

This is insane that this is not supported functionality. 

Guess I'll ... um ... save a word doc with a link to my dropbox paper doc?

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